Musk mocks Delta Wi-Fi with joke about testing AI on flights

Elon Musk mocked Delta's onboard internet in an October 8 post framed as an announcement about AI safety. He suggested that AI organizations had agreed to conduct testing aboard its flights because internet access would be impossible. The wording reads as a joke, and the post provides no evidence of an actual agreement.

Delta's announced connectivity plans concern passenger Wi-Fi, not AI testing. The airline has an agreement with Amazon to introduce its Leo satellite service and expand existing onboard digital services.

Delta says installation will begin in 2028, initially covering 500 aircraft. That is the concrete deployment plan described by the airline; Musk's post names no participating AI organizations or testing schedule.