Yes, but that won’t be ChatGPT. It is just a language model. AI models for the actual problem domain of ATC are another matter - I’m sure that will get easier to do as cloud ML technology advances. Really it’s primarily a training and input issue. And with MSFS Microsoft could get a huge data set to train something on if it so chose. Going to an ML model as the core of a new ATC system for the sim would make a lot of sense.
Edit: (and slightly off-topic, so I’ll keep it short) equally, it should be possible to use an ML model to generate realistic evolving theme-based weather on demand. Imagine being able to say ‘I want realistic summer weather for this route assuming a flight date of 4th July’, for example. That would be awesome for those of us who want to fly with live-like weather but not the current live weather.
Yes but Jorg said that they wanted to acquire the Salty Simulations mod for the 747 but the lawyers wouldn’t let them because it contains some open source code. Just saying, nothing is straightforward when you have open source and commercial product.
I’ve recently picked up on the hype regarding ChatGPT and have been trying it for the last week. I’m frankly staggered (it has changed my expectations of what is possible) and a little bit unnerved by the potential of AI.
So I thought I’d ask ChatGPT how AI could improve flight simulation for hobbyists:
"For hobbyists, AI can also play a significant role in improving flight simulation by providing more engaging and realistic experiences. Here are a few ways AI can help hobbyist flight simulation enthusiasts:
Intelligent Flight Planning: AI can help hobbyists plan more realistic and challenging flight paths. By using machine learning algorithms, AI models can learn from real-world flight data to generate more realistic routes and simulate real-world conditions such as wind and turbulence.
Enhanced Realism: AI can also help to enhance the realism of flight simulation. For example, AI can be used to generate more realistic weather patterns, air traffic, and aircraft behavior. This can create a more engaging and immersive experience for hobbyist flight simulators.
Improved Control Systems: AI can also help to improve the control systems in flight simulators. For example, AI models can learn from real-world flight data to predict aircraft behavior and provide more accurate control inputs, making flight simulation more intuitive and user-friendly.
Personalized Training Programs: AI can help hobbyist flight simulators create personalized training programs to improve their skills. By using machine learning algorithms, AI models can analyze flight data and provide feedback on specific areas of improvement for each individual user.
Overall, AI has a lot of potential to enhance the realism and engagement of flight simulation for hobbyist enthusiasts, as well as providing more personalized and effective training programs to improve skills."
Then I typed “'Any more?”… See what I mean by productivity… Here’s ChatGPT response
"Sure! Here are a few more ways that AI could improve flight simulation for hobbyists:
Enhanced Visuals: AI can be used to generate more realistic visuals in flight simulators. For example, machine learning algorithms can be trained on real-world satellite imagery to create more accurate terrain models and textures. This can help create more immersive and visually appealing simulations.
Real-time Performance Analysis: AI can be used to analyze performance data in real-time during flight simulations. This can help hobbyists identify areas where they need to improve their skills, such as managing fuel consumption, optimizing aircraft performance, or improving navigation accuracy.
Custom Aircraft Modeling: AI can help hobbyists create custom aircraft models with greater accuracy and detail. For example, machine learning algorithms can be trained on real-world aircraft data to generate more accurate 3D models, textures, and animations. This can help hobbyists create more realistic and personalized simulations.
Natural Language Processing: AI can be used to create more intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for flight simulators. For example, natural language processing (NLP) can be used to create voice-controlled interfaces that respond to natural language commands. This can help hobbyists control their simulations more easily and efficiently."
AI is a perfect match for ATC.
There’s tons and tons of data to feed the learning process and also, ATC follows a strict set of rules that makes it predictive.
It should be peanuts for AI to handle any given ATC situation.
In fact, I bet even real life ATC will become AI driven in the future.
It doesn’t experience stress, can handle higher workloads and is much safer than humans.
My vote also is on this - it really could make things (technically) easier on MSFS especially when it comes down to regional phraseology.
On the professional GPT version you could surely just provide a regional code and it will take care of the correct phrases - combined with Azure for voices (and accents → https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/use-azure-to-give-atc-regional-accents) plus voice recognition this could be a pure dream for anyone not into Vatsim or people training for entering Vatsim
For Microsoft it could act as a training sandbox (again) and a POC, so they’d also benefit from this. The only issue I see is to “slow down” communication especially when it comes to live traffic - ChatGPT at least takes some moments to phrase the answer, but that’s also a human factor so it’s totally fine.
However current ATC is just babbling without pauses leaving no room for players to interact and even crashing the existing ATC system at some point.
Anyway I see a big win for both MS and us players on this - it could make MSFS also useful for actual ATC training if done right
Definitely a huge POC opportunity for MS. They should train it on Kennedy Steve’s transcripts and recordings. Using AI voice-engine models, they could simulate his voice and cadence. I bet it would even heckle pilots and crack jokes on its own.
Great, now I want to go back to school for AI science just so I can recreate Kennedy Steve in MSFS and have him heckle me at JFK.
I had the same thought and found this thread via a search -
Voice ChatGPT could act as all parties - Tower, Approach , and other AI traffic pilots. They can have dialogue between each other that the player can hear and interact with them by voice on the radio channel - it can inject a new voice and personality for each party, and random personality can be ranged based on aircraft type - perhaps you might occasionally hear a new general aviation VFR AI pilot who is a bit slower or unsure and has to ask ATC to repeat occassionally. Accents can be injected to the personalities based on controller location or AI traffic airline. All parties can speak and respond in real time to each other’s voice messages, aircraft movements, weather changes, etc. One AI voice system could be used for a multiplayer group flight, so everyone can hear each other and seamlessly interact with each other and the various AI-controlled parties (controllers, AI traffic).
This is obviously somewhat ambitious but I believe it is technically possible with the current tech, which is part owned by Microsoft. And it would be pretty amazing!
I don’t think anyone would expect such a revolutionary and compute intensive system to be free - agreed it would probably make sense as an optional subscription, on a per-month or per-flight basis, to temporarily rent the compute space on Azure or whatever.
Martial said on the live stream yesterday that ATC changes were very hard and slow, as even minor changes required massive amounts of code change. And given MS’ investment in OpenAI it made me wonder if they should be at least be considering instead investing time in rebuilding towards a truly next gen and future proof system like this
Hi! What do you think about the idea of new ATC powered by new AI like GPT-4 or similar?
Microsoft has his own AI and, in my opinion, has the power to implement new ATC with new IA functions similar gpt-4. I think this idea could be a new revolutionary way to fly.
Integrated speach to text regognition fed into chatgpt language model for AI controller would increase immersion.
The technology we have now is sooo ready dor this!
Be al lthat you can be MS! You can du iite! Show me what you got by putting your pedal to tme metal! Put your mouth where your money is and shoot for the moon! You are the right stuff!!
