‘It will improvise’: Shield AI’s dogfighting algorithm developed novel fighter tactics

Aggressor F-16s and F-15 c USAF

Source: US Air Force

The founder of Shield AI, the company behind the artificial intelligence that recently powered an autonomous F-16 fighter in US Air Force dogfighting drills, says its algorithm has shown ability to improvise, and has even developed novel air combat tactics no human pilot would likely employ.

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