The developer of a new AI system now under scrutiny [as airplanes stand grounded nationwide] funneled cash into the political campaign of Transportation chief Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, records show.
Air Space Intelligence, the contractor Duffy announced in June would develop the Federal Aviation Administration’s new AI-powered air traffic management system, contributed $12,500 to the congressional campaign of U.S. Rep.-elect Michael Alfonso (R-WI) in March this year, federal recordsshow.
The contract it won was worth up to $875.9 million.
These motherfuckers need to go to prison.
When Democrats do corruption it’s like someone’s kid gets a seat on the board of an energy company in Ukraine, it doesn’t really effect anyone, directly anyway. When Republicans do corruption they shut down air traffic, ruin everybody’s weekend, and demand $50 billion from taxpayers.
875 million contract over two years is insane to give a “small business” like ASI. That is at least 10x their current revenue, according to the SBA’s definition of a small software business.
The contract looks like it goes to 2038, so over 12 years. So far 23 million has been disbursed.
“Services rendered”
The corruption surely affects people in Ukraine by having incompetent nepo babies on the board taking up their taxes.
*Airline fuckup tries to pay off local politician to escape accountability
Welp, my next trip abroad is gonna be by fucking sail.
Considering all the cuts to NOAA, you’d never know a storm is coming.
