Autonomous fighter jets?! (Practical AI #268)

Yep, you heard that right. Autonomous fighter jets are in the news. Chris and Daniel discuss a modified F-16 known as the X-62A VISTA and autonomous vehicles/ systems more generally. They also comment on the Linux Foundation’s new Open Platform for Enterprise AI.

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Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• Pentagon takes AI dogfighting to next level in real-world flight tests against human F-16 pilot
• Top US Air Force official rides in front seat of autonomous F-16
• Open Platform for Enterprise AI

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