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AI-controlled F-16 takes US Air Force leader for high-speed ride - as he backs tech to launch weapons
Frank Kendall was so impressed after his flight that he said he'd trust it with the ability to decide whether to launch weapons.
Meanwhile, China's air force is on pace to outnumber the US and is also developing unmanned weapons - though there is no indication yet that it's found a way to run AI tests outside a simulator. Vista's operators, who have flown it around two dozen times since September, say no other country has a similar AI jet - where the software learns on millions of data points in a simulator then tests its conclusions on real flights. Arms control experts and humanitarian groups are concerned that AI might one day be able to autonomously drop bombs without further human consultation and are seeking restrictions on its use.
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