AI and Automation

[karkland]

As AI and automation seems to be the hot topic in every single industry worldwide, how do you see it affecting dispatchers? I know many in Europe use Lido and don’t seem to have as many dispatchers as in the US. Could that possibly happen everywhere else soon enough?

 

[rogerthatbravo]

anything can happen, but most likely not in the USA from someone I talk to that works in Lufthansa

 

[DeltaJulietTango]

As AI and automation seems to be the hot topic in every single industry worldwide, how do you see it affecting dispatchers? I know many in Europe use Lido and don’t seem to have as many dispatchers as in the US. Could that possibly happen everywhere else soon enough?

I'm going to quote multiple ASI's on the subject:

"Operational Control can only ever be exercised by a human being."

 

[RDWIII]

I predict the number of DX'ers per shift be reduced greatly and the roll of dispatcher will be more of a System Monitor while the Flight Planning Programs do all the flight planning & releasing. The DX'er will be there just to watch the AI do all the work.

This is why we need PAFCA, ALPA and the other Unions representing us in congress when they (the accountants) try to eliminate the requirement for dispatchers.

 

[DaWolf85]

As AI and automation seems to be the hot topic in every single industry worldwide, how do you see it affecting dispatchers? I know many in Europe use Lido and don’t seem to have as many dispatchers as in the US. Could that possibly happen everywhere else soon enough?

I don't see it making financial sense to even attempt to replace the majority of what we do. Takes billions to train these supposed near-AGIs, while a fully staffed dispatch office costs millions even at a major. And even by their own metrics, the best ones still make • up half the time and are wildly incorrect in stating their own accuracy. They'll nibble around the edges for sure, but reality and regulation will keep the job around for quite some time yet.

 

[gopherdx]

I can see single pilot cockpits happen before dispatchers going away. There will always be a need for someone on the ground to have operational control over each flight that is not ATC. With that said, will AI introduce new advanced flight planning capabilities that will see a shift in job functions? Most definitely.

 

[GroundPilot]

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