Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.
US Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales
- An AI-controlled F-16 faced off against a manned Fighting Falcon in a historic real-world dogfight.
- Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, aboard the AI-piloted jet, said it was a "roughly an even fight."
- The technology is not quite ready for the real battlefield, Kendall said, but progress is promising.
Earlier this month...