A new initiative has been launched to promote the integration of artificial intelligence technologies within the aviation industry. This effort is spearheaded by the Cities Today Institute, with airports collaborating alongside founding members Zensors AI, NVIDIA, and AWS. The goal is to foster a deeper understanding and adoption of AI developments and best practices within the aviation community.
The AI Adoption Alliance will tackle crucial issues including data governance, the integration of AI with legacy systems, ensuring accuracy and reliability, standardisation, regulatory compliance, evaluating use cases, and managing change. Paul Puopolo, EVP Innovation at Dallas Fort Worth Airport and President of Cities Today Institute Airports, emphasised the importance of collaboration between business leaders and IT in light of AI’s rapid advancements. He highlighted that the alliance will not only help understand AI’s potential impact on airport ecosystems but also guide its integration with existing data systems to encourage adoption.
Airports, being essential components of global transit networks, could greatly benefit from specialised Foundation AI models. These models, trained with industry-specific data and spatial intelligence, offer comprehensive situational awareness, facilitate stakeholder collaboration, and support accurate decision-making, planning, and disruption management. By leveraging the collective expertise of the airport community and the resources of Cities Today Institute, Zensors AI, AWS, NVIDIA, and other industry partners, the working group aims to speed up the adoption of AI technologies in airports.
The Cities Today Institute is dedicated to aiding community leaders in designing and implementing effective policies, strategies, and projects. Bob Bennett, Chair of the Cities Today Institute, expressed excitement about initiating this crucial project for the airport community. The alliance will focus on all airport processes impacting passenger experience, airside and terminal operations, and the surrounding airport ecosystem. Through its subcommittees, the group will draw on subject matter expertise in data governance, technical evaluation, and executing proof of value initiatives across the airport community.
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