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Well you could technically demand the companies show the source to this hypothetical organization. AFAIK the FAA will take a look at the software that runs on planes, and how well you can trace requirements, whether the requirements are tested. Still Boeing and Airbus don't have their code on GitHub.

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Alright, I haven't thought about that. Yes, definitely certification is another option.

Don't get me wrong. I think it's possible, but it would be so costly that you would need to close nearly every software business in the US.

Safety critical software costs about 100x as much money/time to develop as compared to non safety critical software. "Algorithms" are everywhere, so certification costs would make any software shop as costly as automotive and aerospace. That's just completely misguided. Countries without such restrictions would take over the global software market quickly.

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