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    US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

    by Tara Copp May 12, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t.

    That second jet was piloted by artificial intelligence, with the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian riding along in the front seat. It was the ultimate display of how far the Air Force has come in developing a technology with its roots in the 1950s. But it’s only a hint of the technology yet to come.

    The United States is competing to stay ahead of on AI and its use in weapon systems. The focus on AI has generated public concern that future wars will be fought by machines that select and strike targets without direct human intervention. Officials say

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