TIM SULLIVAN, AP; Could everything be broken? Grounded jets, Microsoft outage, AI chaos make some wonder
"Maxine Gustafson, a 34-year-old physician assistant from Minneapolis, was in line to pick up a hastily booked rental car at Chicago’s O’Hare airport on Friday afternoon so she and colleagues could get home from a work training.
Gustafson said the week’s mishaps made her feel afraid and helpless.
“It makes you think, like, is this a cyberattack?” she said. “We don’t have control over a lot of this stuff.”...
Bright spots ease concerns
Sometimes chaos brings out the best in people.
Corbyn Wascher was stuck on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for four hours while heading back to Moline, Illinois, from Miami, where he had been at an education conference.
He said everyone was cordial on the plane, talking to one another and stretching their legs. He was impressed with the American Airlines staff, who handed out water, pretzels and biscotti snacks, though they were clearly under stress.
“The stewardesses were amazing,” said the 37-year-old high school teacher."
