Russia's Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Could Use Artificial Intelligence Weapons

Here's What You Need To Remember: Russia, along with China, has continued to explore ways of utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in weapons platforms--a move that the Pentagon has considered dangerous, as AI may not be able to properly separate civilians from targets in hostile zones. Even as Russia continues to overcome production issues with its Su-57 stealth fighter, Moscow reportedly has its eyes set on a sixth-generation fighter jet, which could be developed under the MiG-Sukhoi joint brand. Such a fighter could build on the best features of the MiG-21, which has become the most-produced supersonic jet in aviation history; and the very capable MiG-35, as well as the Su-57. "Possibly, this will be so: the fighter produced by the MiG-Sukhoi," Rostec Aviation Cluster Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov told Tass on Tuesday. "But so far, all the work is at the stage of discussions and it is early to speak about details."