Regulations and Government
FAA Issues First Artificial Intelligence Roadmap
31-page document recommends AI safety assurance strategies
FAA Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance

The FAA has released the first iteration of its “Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance,” a 31-page document outlining the U.S. air safety regulator’s approach to safely integrating novel AI technologies in aviation. In addition to making AI safe, the FAA also seeks to identify ways that AI can make the industry safer, according to the strategy document. 

To come up with its AI roadmap, the FAA consulted with industry officials and other regulatory agencies, including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which published its first AI roadmap in 2020. EASA released a revised and expanded AI Roadmap 2.0 in May 2023, and this year the agency published a concept paper with new guidelines for companies that intend to certify AI systems.