US scrambles to stop Internet users from re-creating dead pilots’ voices

The NTSB has limited public access to some crash investigation records after AI-generated cockpit voice recreations surfaced online.

The move followed internet users using released materials to approximate the voices of deceased pilots, including in the UPS Flight 2976 investigation.

The agency temporarily took down its online docket system while it reviews what aviation investigation records should remain public.

The episode highlights growing privacy, legal, and policy concerns about how far AI can mine public safety data.