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The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative (www.businessinsider.com)

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The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative::The unmanned aircraft are ideal for suicide missions, the Air Force says. Human rights advocates call the autonomous lethal weapons "slaughterbots."

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[-] scarabic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I’d also like to know the degree of autonomy. Just because they can fly without a human on the stick constantly doesn’t mean they are choosing their missions.

[-] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The program is called 'Loyal Wingman' and envisages older gen airframes past their flight limits being slaved to current gen fighters like F-35.

Edit: Loyal Wingman is something different, the USN program.

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