DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force flew an AI-controlled F-16 in what DARPA calls a historic milestone for its VENOM programme, demonstrating scalable AI development for the operational fleet.
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DARPA and the U.S. Air Force flew an AI-controlled F-16 in what DARPA calls a historic milestone for its VENOM programme, demonstrating scalable AI development for the operational fleet.