A senior US Air Force official has warned lawmakers that autonomous fighter aircraft powered by artificial intelligence may eventually outperform human pilots, underscoring the Pentagon’s growing focus on AI-driven warfare and next-generation combat systems. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Airland Subcommittee during a hearing on Air Force modernization, Lieutenant General Christopher Niemi said the United States must rapidly adapt to the evolving nature of warfare shaped by drones, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems, according to Aerospace America. “There will come a point where a robot fighter is better than a manned fighter,” Niemi told senators. “It would be…
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