Commercial Pilots

55% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Commercial Pilots' was $113,080, or $54 per hour

'Commercial Pilots' were paid 135.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

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Lisa (Uncertain) 5 days ago

This one is tricky! I do not doubt AI could learn to proficiently drive a plane, though I do doubt if they're reliable in terms of safety. I foresee companies using this to cut costs, only to receive public outcry in return. I think the real question here is: Do we want artificial intelligence driving our planes?

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Matheus (Low) 1 month ago

The competent regulatory body, (FAA) is VERY conservative. So even if we had the technology, I doubt that they would allow autonomous commercial planes.
In this case, regulation is the hold-up, not the technology.

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Hayden (No chance) 2 months ago

I am training to become a pilot. Knowing how complicated everything is and how many things can go wrong, I would never step foot on an AI-flown plane. What will AI do when an emergency that it hasn't been programmed for occurs? If you go look through the history of incidents, you'll find that there are way more complicated issues than a simple engine failure that can occur. Not to mention the concern of hacking.

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Not important 9 days ago

Remember that AI is able to think. It's not like a random program that runs to control the plane. AI will have ALL the information on the internet. So, it is difficult for you but not for AI.

And mind you, most plane accidents happen due to pilot error. :) AI can eliminate that.

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Lisa 5 days ago

I'm not sure if the term "think" would be best for the situation. I say AI uses logic and percentile to decide what is best, based off of what humans have done before. Looking at the success rates, artificial intelligence picks out which route is safest and goes with it.

I agree with you, although there are some concerns with how AI could work in unique emergencies that have never occurred in the past, and how AI would work with the human crew members.

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Ryan (No chance) 2 months ago

It's already dangerous enough as it is so I don't think it'll be wise to let AI take control of planes, especially with all its faults. Maybe in 50 years at least.

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.. 2 months ago

planes are the single safest form of transportation there is but i agree it will take atleast 50 yrs

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asdf (Low) 2 months ago

people don't trust em

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Bao Nam (No chance) 3 months ago

Because flying airplanes is very hard to do, if done not correctly, the plane could crash, the A.I is smart but some times the A.I will have errors that cannot be fixed. I think just that.

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Sina (No chance) 4 months ago

A human being is required to accept legal responsibility

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grummangrouse45 (Uncertain) 4 months ago

The technology required to do it is almost here, the only significant hurdle is the trust of passengers. Once the general population trusts AI/robots enough to put their lives in it's hands, pilots won't be as needed. However, that day may never come, and there are still things which technology can't do yet (respond to emergencies, handle passengers, aircraft repairs, etc.).

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Dee Snuts (No chance) 5 months ago

If the automated system went down because of a storm or someone forgetting to turn their phone on airplane mode then every passenger is screwed

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luhenba (Low) 5 months ago

the reason why i have voted 'low' because anyone will not be willing to sit in a plane operated by computer or A.I without any human input and will you be comfortable to travel in a plane with only A.I inputs?

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Anonymous (Low) 8 months ago

People would not trust robots, which are feared, to fly them, especially when flying is also feared by most people. They would much rather trust humans who can reassure them and are experienced. Also, companies would also be hesitant to incorporate robots as many of them do not have the money required and any lawsuits following a crash would be devastating and would end the whole industry potentially.

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Rip (Low) 9 months ago

No flight is the same. No robot could do what sully did.

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LeftE81 (No chance) 10 months ago

They can't handle emergencies

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Autofill (No chance) 10 months ago

I can’t even trust robots driving my car let alone flying my airplane. It might also be easier to hack a robot.

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Sumik Chhaliwal (Low) 11 months ago

I don't think robots will fully take over the "Commercial Pilot" job 'cause you always need human intelligence instead of artificial intelligence for a safe journey.

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Sai rithwik (Low) 1 year ago

I don't believe robots can take on the role of commercial pilots due to the potential risks involved.

Allowing robots to operate planes that carry varying numbers of passengers, such as smaller regional jets accommodating around 50 to 100 passengers, and larger airliners like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 series carrying between 140 to 240 passengers, or wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 777 or Airbus A380 with capacities ranging from around 300 to over 800 passengers, could pose significant risks to people's lives.

The possibility of robot malfunctions raises concerns about placing full trust in their abilities.

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Etienne (Low) 1 year ago

While yes there is an auto pilot in the cockpit now a days that is not ai this is a program at this stage AI is trying to guess what will come next. So while automation will be of assistance it will not be able to handle emergencies well. Meaning there is still human intervention needed at some point

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Eli (Low) 1 year ago

Most passengers feel like they need at least 1 human pilot to be safe. you can program a robot to do something but it has no clue what to do if something goes wrong.

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Michael pare (Highly likely) 1 year ago

It’s only FAA approval and public acceptance that are in the way.

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Guilermo (No chance) 1 year ago

Safety and safety perception will make this area to be delayed decades to be fully automated. Government regulations and risk main factors.

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