AI-powered fighter jet takes Air Force leader on historic ride
An experimental F-16 fighter jet took Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
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An experimental F-16 fighter jet took Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
The flight is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat.
The flight is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat.
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.
US News: The US Air Force, through DARPA, successfully tested an AI-controlled jet in a dogfight against a human pilot. The test took place at Edwards Air Forc