Black box

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Black box has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Megyn Kelly (Nov 2026). Mentioned as crucial to the investigation; concerns expressed about difficulty of recovery due to the severity of the impact, but NTSB optimistic about finding needed evidence.

In science, computing, and engineering, a black box is a system which can be viewed in terms of its inputs and outputs, without any knowledge of its internal workings. Its implementation is "opaque" (black). The term can be used to refer to many inner workings, such as those of a transistor, an engine, an algorithm, the human brain, or an institution or government. In regard to artificial intelligence, "a 'black box' refers to an AI system whose internal workings are opaque or not understandabl