AI-controlled F-16 vs. human piloted one: US Air Force tests future of dogfighting with mixed results

In a recent test flight by the US Air Force, an AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet engaged in a dogfight with a human-piloted aircraft.

The experiment marks a significant step in AI development for aerial combat. The Air Force Secretary, Frank Kendall, was onboard the AI-controlled jet and expressed confidence in the technology’s potential but acknowledged ethical concerns surrounding autonomous weapons.

The Air Force highlights the strategic and economic advantages of AI-powered jets while acknowledging anxieties about potential job displacement for human pilots.

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