: Despite the name, they are typically painted bright orange to make them easier to find in wreckage. 2. Technology & Artificial Intelligence

In computing, a "black box" refers to any system where the internal logic is opaque.

In aviation, a black box is a heavily protected recording device used to investigate accidents.

: It actually consists of two separate units: the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) , which tracks parameters like airspeed and altitude, and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) , which records conversations and ambient sounds.

: Many machine learning models are considered black boxes because even their creators cannot easily explain how the system reached a specific decision.