Air Force Secretary Gets in Cockpit of Self-Flying Fighter Plane
The historic flight of the AI-controlled X-62A VISTA represents a vote of confidence from Air Force leadership.
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The historic flight of the AI-controlled X-62A VISTA represents a vote of confidence from Air Force leadership.
Secretary of the Air Force Kendall flew aboard the X-62A VISTA to gain a firsthand experience of this unique aircraft. The X-62A VISTA integrates machine learning and specialized software to explore autonomous flight capabilities and other advanced technologies.
The outcome of the dogfight is classified. But everybody now knows that AI is capable of flying fighter jets.
The US Air Force conducts an AI vs Human dogfight - a transformative moment in aerospace technology with potential future implications.
Humans were on board the X-62A during the September 2023 dogfight with controls to switch off the AI, but there was no need to use the kill switch "at any point", said DARPA.