AI Flew A Fighter Jet For 17 Hours
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This marked the first time a bot took control of a military jet.
Add "fly a military fighter jet" to the list of tasks AI can accomplish.
The Defense Department revealed last week that artificial intelligence flew a jet similar to an F-16 for 17 total hours over 12 flights. The series of flights happened in December at Edwards Air Force Base in California, using an experimental plane called the X-62A Vista.