The X-62A just proved AI can dogfight, which means the Pentagon is about to spend $40 billion on a plane that says 'my bad' when it crashes.

X-62A completes first fully autonomous air intercepts via live sensors

The X-62A VISTA completed fully autonomous air intercepts using live sensor data at Edwards Air Force Base, a first for AI-driven combat flight. The test series, HAVE HEAT, used passive tracking via a Legion Pod and involved a safety pilot aboard. This moves AI closer to real combat roles, though questions remain about reliability.

Source: X-62A completes first fully autonomous air intercepts via live sensors — New Atlas

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