Mock Dogfight Pits Human Vs. Machine - AVweb

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The ultimate dogfighting smackdown is scheduled for July 2021 when the Air Force pits one of its top fighter pilots against an autonomous fighter controlled by artificial intelligence. Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, head of the Pentagon’s Artificial Intelligence Center, told a virtual conference hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies the Air Force Research Laboratory is putting together the mock dogfight. Shanahan was scant on details, however. He would not say what kind of aircraft the pilot would fly and what form his or her adversary would take, although it’s most likely the machine brain will be installed in a modified front-line fighter. Shanahan also gives the edge to the human in this fight.

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If the machine is only limited to what the aircraft can withstand versus what the human body can withstand, then with everything else being equal, the edge would go to the machine. But I doubt that they have this AI perfected at this point to equal the best human pilots.

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First question:
What comprises “victory?”

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Often wondered if dog fights would be necessary in a future war (in the first place).

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Go Skynet.