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2020-08-21 Science

AI pilot shoots down F16 Top Gun to win first ever USAF dogfight simulator competition as human pilot says he can't cope with the robot's aggressive tactics and warns 'the things we do as fighter pilots aren't working'

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-21 01:32|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I'll be more impressed when an AI pilot survives long enough to make it to the merge.

Posted by Sluns Gurly-Brown7484 2020-08-21 03:15|| 2020-08-21 03:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The AI doesn't worry about blacking out due to G-Force, either.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-08-21 09:48|| 2020-08-21 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Hopefully, there'll be true lessons learned from this that'll aid the human pilots.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-08-21 10:16|| 2020-08-21 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 It was inevitable once the Fly-By-Wire aircraft became practical. The biggest problem is Target Recognition -- what happens when IFF (Identify Friend/Foe) goes 'wonky'...?

Posted by magpie 2020-08-21 12:28|| 2020-08-21 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 "Whoops! Sorry the AI fighter just strafed Portland !"

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-08-21 13:19|| 2020-08-21 13:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Skynet, why does it hate us?

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-08-21 13:26|| 2020-08-21 13:26|| Front Page Top

#7 If we do come up with real AI's, I hope that it's more like the Bolo's out of Keith Laumers books.

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-08-21 13:26|| 2020-08-21 13:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Just remember SteveS's First Law of Robotics:
All machines must have an off switch

This eliminates sooo much trouble.

Posted by SteveS 2020-08-21 13:50|| 2020-08-21 13:50|| Front Page Top

#9 what happens when IFF (Identify Friend/Foe) goes 'wonky'

You get a Jamie Foxx movie, and all humanity suffers.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-21 14:47|| 2020-08-21 14:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Competition had the human pilot in a VR suite, which is interesting because although not a real life scenario in actual flying vehicles, the human was not restricted by g-forces.

To be fair, the AI has the entire recorded flight combat history to work off of, the human has no versus AI training. Also, the current weapon systems are designed for versus human opponent.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-21 18:34|| 2020-08-21 18:34|| Front Page Top

#11 The "real war" is ECM Vs. ECCM. If you can mess with the AI drone's sensor package, and/or a human engaging beyond visual range, then things get nasty. In this sort of (quote) test (un-quote) I would bet on the AI every time.

Posted by magpie 2020-08-21 19:37|| 2020-08-21 19:37|| Front Page Top

#12 what happens when IFF (Identify Friend/Foe) goes 'wonky'

See: "Next engagement with Turkey"

Posted by Frank G 2020-08-21 19:48|| 2020-08-21 19:48|| Front Page Top

#13 In this sort of (quote) test (un-quote) I would bet on the AI every time.

Sort of a super update of F-16 Fighting Falcon computer game.

Reminds me of the end-scene of Final Countdown with F-14s vs. Zeros

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-08-21 21:53|| 2020-08-21 21:53|| Front Page Top

#14 I'll bet it could evade missiles, too.

Posted by gorb 2020-08-21 22:59|| 2020-08-21 22:59|| Front Page Top

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