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

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Most human pilots use some variation of automated assist. The AI argument has less to do with “can a pilot outgun a fully automated plane?” and more “does an AI plane work in circumstances where it is forced to behave fully autonomously?”

    Is the space saved with automation worth the possibility that your AI plane gets blinded or stunned and can’t make it back home?