AI-Driven Fighter Jet Takes U.S. Air Force's Leader for Historic Ride

Source: U.S. News and World ReportWith the midday sun blazing, an experimental F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding in the front seat was Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. AI-driven airplanes mark a major turning point in military aviation, but what does this change mean for warfare?