US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
The US government is taking measures to prevent the re-creation of deceased pilots' voices using AI technology. This decision follows the unauthorized reconstruction of cockpit audio from a recent fatal cargo plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board has temporarily suspended public access to its database to review the materials that allowed these recreations.
- ▪The crash of UPS flight 2976 resulted in the deaths of three pilots and twelve people on the ground, with 23 others injured.
- ▪The NTSB has suspended public access to its database due to concerns over reconstructed cockpit audio.
- ▪Federal law prohibits the NTSB from publicly releasing cockpit voice recordings to protect the privacy of air crews.
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Morbid curiosity US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings. Jeremy Hsu – May 22, 2026 3:39 pm | 12 The crash of UPS flight 2976 killed three pilots along with a dozen more people on the ground, with 23 people being injured. Credit: National Transportation Safety Board The crash of UPS flight 2976 killed three pilots along with a dozen more people on the ground, with 23 people being injured.
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