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The NTSB tries to keep cockpit audio recordings private. AI is making that harder
AI Can Now Lip-Read the Dead. The Question Is Whether It Should.
What Happened
The National Transportation Safety Board has long kept cockpit voice recorder (CVR) audio private after accidents, releasing only written transcripts, to protect the dignity of deceased crew and encourage candid in-flight communication. AI tools can now reconstruct intelligible audio from degrade...
What's In Your Control
Whether you seek out reconstructed cockpit audio for entertainment versus investigation. Whether you support journalism that prioritizes accountability over whether you support journalism that resp...
