New F-16 Kit Hands the Controls to AI at the Flip of a Switch

A flip of a switch is all it takes for an F-16 pilot to hand aircraft control to artificial intelligence.

The capability was recently demonstrated by the US Air Force, marking a major step toward autonomous air combat.

The test was conducted under the Viper Experimentation and Next-Generation Operations Model (VENOM) program, a collaborative effort involving the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance AI for future combat aircraft.

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