With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence,

An experimental F-16 fighter jet took Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.

In a major step toward integrating artificial intelligence into military activities, the US Air Force recently completed the first official test flight of a fighter aircraft controlled by an AI system.

He expressed confidence in the AI technology, stating that based on his experience, he would trust the AI to make decisions when it came to dropping bombs. Many people and organizations are scared of AI deciding when to launch weapons.