Video: World's first dogfight between AI and human pilot

[New Atlas logo]( Military [Video: World's first dogfight between AI and human pilot]( [The test was the first dogfight between an AI-controlled fighter and a human piloted aircraft]( An F-16 fighter plane running on artificial intelligence has engaged in the first-ever aerial dogfight exercise with a human-piloted counterpart. This is the first footage of the mock battle, which comes out of DARPA's Air Combat Evolution program. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Don't just block ads—protect yourself with AdGuard's data privacy tools]( We live in a world saturated with solicitations. From billboards screaming at us on our commutes to the strategically placed "suggestions" whispering in our ears online, escaping the relentless barrage of advertising feels like a forgotten dream. 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