The big unanswered question: Who won the simulated dogfight, the human pilot or the AI?
The Air Force doesnt say.
Weve fundamentally changed the conversation by showing this can be executed safely and responsibly.
Footage of the X-62 VISTA ACE dogfighting test released by Edwards Air Force BaseGif: Video by Giancarlo Casem / DVIDS
That could be changing very rapidly here in the 2020s thanks to tremendous advances in machine learning.
Dogfighting was the problem to solve so we could start testing autonomous artificial intelligence systems in the air.
Every lesson were learning applies to every task you could give to an autonomous system.
The X-62 Variable In-Flight Stability Test Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 26, 2022.Photo: Air Force / Kyle Brasier / DVIDS
Seems like a toss-up at this point.
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Another UFO Report Is a Bust.
So Why Do So Many People Still Believe the Truth Is Out There?
Another government report concludes we’ve never encountered aliens.
So why do so many people still believe it?
