Beyond HOTAS and FADEC - AI ???

As I read more about the Third Industrial Revolution, the chapter on AI has
come into scrutiny. We are nibbling at the edges of intelligent monitoring
of our powerplants, however the inclusion of the pilot in the loop seems to
be the weak point. All the Red Arcs, Warning flags, Alarm tones and Wigwag
signs fail when applied to the brain of an otherwise occupied or tired
pilot.

Why not bypass this roadblock and construct a program that will take into
account *all* of the parameters of a normal engine operation, add to that a
learning curve and apply the results to the throttle? It would have to have
a lot more than that, including a way to let the pilot know why he must deal
with an engine that will only give him half throttle for the next ten
minutes and he'd better damn well find a place to land before things get
quiet.

There are already programs and equipment like this in service
http://www.intapp.co.uk/ so it wouldn't be something new.

Thoughts?

Rich "Open the pod bay door, Hal" S.