MIT Develops AI 'Co-Pilot' That Collaboratively Works With Pilots to Enhance Aviation Safety

MIT is developing an AI co-pilot called Air Guardian that works cooperatively with pilots rather than just as a backup system.

Air Guardian monitors the pilot's eye movements and attention to build "saliency maps" to understand what the pilot is focused on.

The AI uses flexible "liquid neural networks" to learn to collaborate with the pilot in real-time.

In tests, the human-AI teamwork reduced risk levels and improved success in navigating target points compared to the pilot alone.

The system represents an innovative human-centric approach to AI in aviation that complements human judgment.