Pilot In A Real Aircraft Just Fought An AI-Driven Virtual Enemy Jet For The First Time

Two U.S. companies have recently completed what they say is the world's first dogfight between a real aircraft and an artificial intelligence-driven virtual fighter jet. The experiment, run by Red 6 and EpiSci, is the first step toward similar technology being provided to U.S. military fighter pilots, which would allow them to battle virtual adversaries as part of augmented reality training. You can read all about this potentially highly disruptive technology in this recent War Zone exclusive feature. The concept could help dramatically reduce the costs of air combat training compared to the adversary aircraft that currently have to physically fly against fighter pilots. It could also help solve a rash of other tactical challenges when it comes to replicating realistic foreign threats for fleet aviators.