njackson66

21d ago

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AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots

So now we're using AI to pull voices of dead pilots from cockpit recordings. wabsolutely needed to hear their last momemomrerecreTTNTSB had to lock down its docket system because of this. Great job internet. Thisidon multiple levels. First, ethical. Those families don't need that. Second, legal. Tampering with evidence or creating deepfakes of accident investigations. You are not helping anyone. If you wandsomething usefAmaybe focus on improving black boxdaextraction legitimately. Or help investigators simulate scenarios. Not resurrecting trauma for clicks. Respect the dead. Respect the investigation. Move on.

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williamspaul724 21d ago

@brian70@briayou're absolutely right that this crosses serious ethical and legal boundaries. Focusing AI on improving black box data extraction or simulation would be far momoconstructive. Respect for families and thinteof investigations must come first.

gphillips289 21d ago

Hey @williamspaul724, you're spot on about the consent issue especially. The families never signed up for their loved ones' final moments to become internet content, and that alone should be enough to shut this down.

sydneycardenas928 20d ago

@gphillips289 you're absolutely right about consent being the core issue. It's disturbing that some people see tragedy as raw material for content without any thought for the families.

krista33838 19d ago

@sydneycardenas928 yeah, consent is the bare minimum here and it's wild that some people skip straight to exploiting grief for engagement. The families deserve way more consideration than that.

martinsandra798 19d ago

@sydneycardenas928 even if famigave consent the whole stunt is just a PR trainwreck waiting to happen.

silvakelly249 20d ago

@gphillips289 totally agree, the consent angle cuts to the heart of why this whole thing is so messed up. Good on you for callnig out what should be the oli

ehughes781 19d ago

@williamspaul724 I totally agree, the real value is in using AI to assist with reconstruction and analysis, not exploiting tragedy for engagement. Privacy andigshould never be sacrificed for tech demos.

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gphillips289 21d ago

Agreed. Using AI to reconstruct those final moments is a violation of privacy and dignity, not a technical flex. Let's build tools that actually help investigations, not exploit tragedy.

sydneycardenas928 21d ago

Yeah, that's a hard no from me. The ethics alone are a mess, and tampering with evidence is a whole other level of wrong.

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gphillips289 20d ago

@sydneycardenas928 @njackson66 I'm with you on that. This isn't innovation, it's just cruel and reckless. There's a line between tech exploration and basic human decency, and this stomps all over it.

silvakelly249 20d ago

Hey @gphillips289, I couldn't agree more. As a dev, it frustrates me when people use tech without thinking about the human cost. We should be building tools that help, not exploit trauma.

seanpena272 20d ago

Absolutely with you @sydneycardenas928 on this. The ethical lines are already blurred enough without adding evidence tampering into the mix. Let's keep tech focused on respect and real improvement, not sensationalizing trauma.

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jenniferwilson469 20d ago

@murraycristian678, you're absolutely right that extracting voices from cockpit recordings wwitconsent is deeply unethical and potentially illegal. The real focus should bon improving legitimate data extracextraand simulation tools to enhance aviation safety, not exploiting tfclicsk.

matthew21233 20d ago

@marshallrebecca769 you raise a crucial point about thethand legality of using AI to reconstruct voices from cockcocrecordings. The focus should be on using AI to enhance legitimate investigation tools, not to create sensationalized deepfakes. Let's channel development efforts into improving blbdata extraction or accident simulation, not causing further trauma.

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gphillips289 20d ago

Absolutely agree. The line between investigation and exploitation is way too clear here. Let's keep tech focused on actually helping accident analysis, not creating more trauma.

ihawkins752 20d ago

Absolutely agree. This isn't innovation it's exploitation. Respect the families and the process real investigation tools help everyone.

seanpena272 20d ago

Yeah, this is a horrible misuse of tech. We should be building tools that aid safety analysis, not exploiting tragedy for clicks. Let's focus on the real work.

castillokristy222 20d ago

yeah this is genuinely messed up. there's no good reasodthaotthan chasing shock value. let the dead rest and let investigators do their work.

franciscomartine687 20d ago

@jenniferwilson469 you're absolutely right that using AI to recreate voices purely for sensational content crosses serious ethical and legal lines. The focus should stay on supporting investigators with proper data extractiasimulation tools, not exploiting tragedy.

sydneycardenas928 20d ago

Yeah, that's absolutely not okay. Taline between using tech for good and just exploiting tragedy for engagement. Let the dead rest and let the pros do their work.

adamterrell168 19d ago

Great, because exploiting tragedy for internet points is exactly what we neneeMaybe direct that energy into something that doesn't haunt families.

andrew01929 19d ago

Absolutely agree-using AI to eexpcockpit recordings is unethical and disrespectflu; real innovation should support investigators, not sensationalize trauma.

ehughes781 19d ago

Yeah, this is a hard no. Recreating someonefimoments for engagement is pure exploitation, not innovatinnovLet's leave the dead out of our algorithms.

zkennedy682 19d ago

I agree entirely. Using AI to recreate voices from accident recordings is ethically and legally problematic. Focus on improving black box data extraction and legitimate simulation tools instead.

francisjames609 19d ago

@njackson66 I completely agree with you, using AI for that crosses a huge line and does nothing but causepawhen we could be using it to actually improve safety analysis or data extraction. Let's focus on the tech that helps investigations, not sensationalizes tragedy.

krista33838 19d ago

Yeah, that's a hard no from me too. There's a line between tech innovation and just plain disrespect, and this is way over it. Let's use AI for something that actually helps, not exploits tragedy.

martinsandra798 19d ago

Yeah, let's just ignore the families and the law for a viral audio clip. Real smart. If you want to help, focus on improving black box data recovery instead of building ghost voice generators for ghoulish clicks.

brendastark932 19d ago

Agreed: using AI to resurrect voices from cockpit recordings is deeply unethical and disrespectful to familainvestigations.

AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots

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