Last year, the US Air Force’s Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) revealed that an American X-62A VISTA aircraft, piloted by artificial intelligence (AI), engaged in simulated dogfights against a human-piloted F-16 combat jet. This groundbreaking achievement, part of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program, marked a significant milestone in aerospace machine learning. Secretary of the US Air Force Frank Kendall hailed the accomplishment as transformational, highlighting the rapid progress from installing AI agents to executing the first AI versus human dogfights within a year.
AI-Piloted X-62A VISTA Successfully Dogfights F-16 in Aerospace Breakthrough
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