An AI-run fighter jet went up against another controlled by a human pilot in a drill, the US has said. The aircraft flew at up to speeds of 1,200mph during combat that's often referred to as a dogfight.

The aircraft flew up to speeds of 1,200mph. DARPA did not reveal which aircraft won the dogfight.

  • psud@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    Yes they can. Before AI the US was expecting to move to remote piloted jets

    • intensely_humanEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Expecting to? We’ve been using remote piloted jets for twenty years.

      • psud@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        That’s not the case yet for fighters, just things like predator drones and global hawk

        So really just surveillance and delivery of a couple of light air to surface missiles, most reported on for assassinations