AlphaDogfight should scare the Air Force straight … into scaling AI efforts
Capt. Jazmin Furtado and Capt. Chris Dylewski
January 21
An AI pilot bested an elite U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, illustrating how humans are losing their edge over machines in more tasks. (Photoraidz/Getty Images)
A few months ago, an AI pilot trounced an elite U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in a simulated dogfight. Sound like the stuff of sci-fi nightmares? If the Air Force continues on its current path, it is.
When the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) concluded the AlphaDogfight competition in August, the Air Force experienced just how advanced AI systems have become.