USA Will Test “Pilotless F-16s” to be Flown by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence continues to find a place in every aspect of our lives. The US Air Force also continues to train artificial intelligence to pilot aircraft. on the subject US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendallspoke at the Senate Appropriations Committee’s military expenditures meeting. Kendall said that he will be one of the people taking part in the tests of artificial intelligence-controlled aircraft and that the program is going well.

US Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base three F-16s It started the Viper Trial and Next-Generation Operation Model (VENOM) test program last week, aiming to make it fully automated. This program was part of the US Air Force’s automation program.

$6 billion spent to prove F-16s with artificial intelligence

In 2023, the US Air Force will launch F-16s that you can fly entirely with software to prove it, for a fleet of state-of-the-art drones. 6 billion dollars he had spent. According to news from the Pentagon, five different startups are trying to develop drones that use artificial intelligence for the US Air Force. These companies are Anduril Industries, BoeingLockheed Martin, General Atomics and Northrop Grumman.

Studies on how artificial intelligence can be used in military processes continue, and the US army is also working seriously on studies in this field. However, it is unknown how artificial intelligence will perform under real combat conditions.