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AI-powered fighter jet kept up with a human pilot during the Air Force's experiment

Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:04 pm
Posted by hikingfan
Member since Jun 2013
1660 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:04 pm
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The US Air Force conducted a historic test flight on Thursday of its AI-powered X-62A VISTA autonomous warplane.

The flight over Edwards Air Force Base, for which Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sat in the cockpit, ran through several combat exercises and aerial battle scenarios, per The Associated Press. The outlet reported that the AI-powered aircraft, which has flown roughly two dozen flights since testing began in September, has begun to outperform human pilots in some scenarios.

The AP reported that in the Thursday flight, the X-62A VISTA plane went "nearly nose to nose" with a human-piloted F-16 as they maneuvered within 1,000 feet of each other at speeds of more than 550 miles per hour.

While humanitarian groups have expressed deep concern about putting life-and-death decisions in the hands of an AI-powered craft, Kendall stressed that AI is already restructuring global warfare strategies whether we like it or not.

"It's a security risk not to have it. At this point, we have to have it," Kendall told AP after he landed.

AP reported that the US Air Force is betting big on AI, investing in a fleet of 1,000 unmanned drones to perform riskier maneuvers than are possible with manned craft, with the first operating in 2028

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Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
54729 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:05 pm to
There is no way that we ever regret this. No way at all.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41697 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:07 pm to
The future of warfare is both fascinating and terrifying at the same time.
Posted by Dixie Normus
Earth
Member since Sep 2013
2639 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:07 pm to
They made a movie about this and the plane tried to blow the world up.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28546 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:12 pm to
How is this not a bad idea? FFS.
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
49817 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:14 pm to
quote:

several combat exercises and aerial battle scenarios,


What about exercises it wasn't programed for?
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64168 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 8:43 pm to
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investing in a fleet of 1,000 unmanned drones to perform riskier maneuvers than are possible with manned craft, with the first operating in 2028



They done been doing this for a few minutes homey.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
20440 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:19 pm to
surprised it was that even when it could easily out G a human.
Posted by DVinBR
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:28 pm to
Posted by IamNotaRobot
OKC
Member since Nov 2021
230 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:29 pm to
We’ve been studying UFOs for years so this doesn’t surprise me. Our human physical limitations wouldn’t allow us to fly in those machines. Well, cats out of the bag now. AI will fill the skies with airframes we’ve been sensitized to through Hollywood. You really think we are spending two trillion $ to replace 5th gen fighters with the F-35? It only makes sense to show a sleight of hand now to Russia and China. We want them to believe this is all new to us. Put on a show with some goofball AF brass. Nope, there’s a much more sinister force buried deep in the desert that is waiting to unleash hell.
Posted by cwil1
KY/TN border
Member since Oct 2023
79 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:35 pm to
I think we should go back to muskets and cannons IMO.
Posted by Corporal Beavis
Member since Aug 2013
1209 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 10:00 pm to
How is this surprising?
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5718 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 10:18 pm to
Have we not learned anything from the Terminator movies?
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
4885 posts
Posted on 5/5/24 at 10:32 pm to
If the tech isn’t called Joshua then all is a waste.
Posted by northshorebamaman
Cochise County AZ
Member since Jul 2009
35519 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 12:04 am to
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"It's a security risk not to have it. At this point, we have to have it,"
Humanity's fatal flaw summed up in one sentence.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99094 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 3:22 am to
What
Could
Possibly
Go
Wrong?
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
25321 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 4:33 am to
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AI-powered


It’s not powered by AI. FFS, journalist suck.

Piloted, ok. But AI isn’t a freaking power source
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 4:34 am
Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
Member since Nov 2013
6448 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:09 am to
Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
2111 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:48 am to
Most people assume AI will leapfrog us on things like this because they can complete more actions than we can at a faster rate per action, but there have been experiments for years on AI where they tone down the AI's APM (Actions per minute) to levels under what a normal user would have and it will still beat a person.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 8:49 am
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
19562 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:02 am to
Oh I can't frick an android Angelina Jolie but Android F23 is ready to start killing whole civilizations in 2028.
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