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The F-16 Flies With AI | Stars and Stripes

The Air Force's VENOM program has flown an F-16 with AI at the controls, with six modified F-16s at Eglin Air Force Base now flying with autonomy software layered atop unchanged core avionics, according to Stars and Stripes reporter Jennifer Svan. A human pilot still commands takeoff and retains override authority, keeping certification timelines short while testing expands.

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The Air Force’s VENOM program put an F-16 in the air with AI at the controls, reports Jennifer Svan of Stars and Stripes. In fact, six modified F-16s at Eglin Air Force Base now fly with autonomy software layered atop unchanged core avionics. A human pilot still commands takeoff and retains override authority. That keeps certification timelines short while testing expands. …

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