China Boasts That Fighter Jets Piloted By Artificial Intelligence Are Routinely Defeating Pilots In Dogfights

China is using fighter jets flown by AI in training missions and claims they are now capable of defeating human pilots (file image, a Chinese) J-20 stealth fighter 

 Daily Mail: China's AI fighter pilots are 'better than humans' and have DEFEATED them in test flights 

* Chinese fighter pilots are being pitted against plane flown by AI in training 

* Renowned pilot Fang Guoyu was recently 'shot down' by one of the computers 

* Fang said the plane used his own tactics against him, adding that he is not the only flying ace to have been defeated by the machines 

* It is thought AI will eventually be used to aid human pilots during combat 

Chinese fighter jets piloted by artificial intelligence are becoming better than humans and routinely defeat pilots in dogfights, the country's military has claimed. Fang Guoyu, a pilot and aerial combat champion, was recently 'shot down' by one of the craft during a simulated dogfight, according to state-run media. 

'This is not the first time the renowned Fang was shot down by the AI, and Fang is not the only ace the AI has defeated,' the military-run PLA Daily reported.  

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WNU Editor: China's fighter-AI program has been in the works for a long time .... China 6th-gen stealth fighter to have artificial intelligence (AI), networking, and real-time targeting (Military & Aerospace Electronics).

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