Just my usual reminder that USAF have AI program for unmanned drones/planes called SkyBorg.

Article from 2021

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2021/05/10/air-force-research-lab-conducts-first-flight-test-skyborg-autonomy-core-system/

DARPA had a remote controlled cyborg moth experiment in 2012 :) Pair all of that with DARPA insect allies program for some interesting possibilities.

USAF plan is basically 2-5 AI unmanned drones/CCAs( Collaborative Combat Aircraft) per pair of F35 or F22( plus its replacement the NGAD fighter). 1000 CCA is the amount USAF wants. So imagine 50 plane strike force but only 10 human pilots.

Then you can have have the CCAs on loitering routes near war zones. May have list of targets of interest, it’s connected to all the information sharing systems, request permission to attack, permission given then flies itself to target. See how far US Is willing to push the system.

AI Flew X-62 VISTA During Simulated Dogfight Against Manned F-16

AI vs. Human Fighter Pilot: Here's Who Won the Epic Dogfight

From article to give it more context

“Heron’s AI was very aggressive throughout the tournament, quickly maneuvering into position to get a shot off against its opponent. The AI made the most of the F-16’s flight characteristics, position, and speed in ways that trained pilots might not, often to execute some shots that were unlikely to score hits in real life, but were registered as “kills” in-tournament.

This is particularly apparent in the duel against Banger. While the pilot took time to set up a shot with a high kill probability, the Heron AI went for any shot it could conceivably take. In each case, Heron reached a position where it could get a shot off faster than Banger could—but in reality, Banger might have actually won the duel.“