Itâs a case of strengths and weaknesses-
The human brain is slower and error prone (when compared to AI), and multitasking can confuse/overwhelm it. It is, however, much more flexible and much better at responding when things go wrong.
A computer is fast, can multitask and does not make errors (when programmed correctly), but it is awful when things go wrong/stuff it dosenât expect.
Thatâs why FBW aircraft were developed with advanced systems- under normal operations the pilotâs workload is greatly reduced, however when stuff goes wrong (as often happens in aviation) youâve got humans there to sort it out.
I think much of the fear comes with that fact- thereâs little to help when stuff goes wrong, without a human there- the difference to humans is that computers are getting more and more advanced, and while I canât see in the next decade or so many pilots being replaced by machine, who knows where weâll be in 50 years time.