AI-powered F-16 impresses ride-along SECAF in dogfight

Published on May 8, 2024

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies above Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 3, 2024.

Air Force will deploy armed, automated aircraft around 2030, Kendall says.

After riding in the front seat of an F-16 fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he can see a future where AI agents will fly in war—and will do it better than humans. 

Computers “don't get tired. They don't get scared. They're relentless. It's easy to see a situation where they're going to be able to do this job, generally speaking, better than humans can do. They also can handle large amounts of data,” Kendall said Wednesday during an AI and national security conference hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project.

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