In military first, Air Force deploys artificial intelligence on U-2 Dragon Lady

By Sara Sirota / December 16, 2020 at 1:01 PM
The Air Force made a significant breakthrough in advancing human-machine teaming Tuesday when an artificial intelligence algorithm operated a U-2 Dragon Lady's sensor and navigation systems during a flight demonstration -- the first time AI has controlled any part of an aircraft in U.S. military history. The algorithm -- called ARTUµ -- worked with the U-2 pilot to execute a reconnaissance mission during a simulated missile strike, the Air Force announced in a press release today. ARTUµ searched for enemy...

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