Fighter Aircraft of the Future: US Air Force Unveils AI Pilots That will Outfly Humans by 2028
In a landmark announcement from the Pentagon, the US Air Force has declared that by 2028, every new fighter aircraft entering service will be equipped with a revolutionary "Autonomous Combat Core"—an AI system capable of outmaneuvering and outgunning human pilots in real-time. The shift aims to reduce pilot casualties in high-risk missions, but critics fear the rise of an AI arms race that could leave human judgment obsolete in the cockpit.