AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights

• Some AI-controlled fighter jets are outperforming human pilots in dogfights, per the AP.
• The outlet witnessed an hourlong experimental flight at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.
• The Air Force is reportedly planning a fleet of more than 1,000 AI-enabled unmanned warplanes.

Some AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets are already outperforming human pilots in dogfights, according to a report from the Associated Press.

The AP reported this finding after witnessing an hourlong experimental flight at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.

During the flight, the AI-controlled F-16, called Vista, performed maneuvers at more than 550 miles an hour with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on board.

While the AI system is still in its early days, the AP reported that some versions of the tech are learning so rapidly that they have outperformed pilots in air-to-air combat.