The US Air Force has taken another step towards the future — for the first time they have tested a system in which artificial intelligence selects combat targets in conditions as close as possible to real combat.
This happened during a four-day exercise called Experiment 3 last month. According to the BBC, it was a real breakthrough — the debut of a "new methodology" that had never been used before. Simply put, they rewrote the rules of the game.
Previously, pilots and analysts spent hours poring over data to decide where to fly, who to attack, and in what order. AI now analyzes information flows in seconds, from satellites to radars and intelligence, and suggests priority targets on its own. And not just "there's a tank there," but: "this object poses the greatest threat, it has weak protection, and destroying it will give a strategic advantage."
In the exercises, the AI not only found targets, but also helped to build an attack plan: calculated routes, assessed risks, and suggested optimal weapons. All this is in real time, when the situation is changing every minute.
Because in a real battle, especially against a strong opponent like China or Russia, the military will not have time for long planning. You need to make decisions faster than the enemy. AI allows you to "win at pace."
So far, the final decision remains with the human — the pilot or commander can agree with the AI or reject its recommendation. But one thing is clear: the pilots of the future will work in tandem with artificial intelligence, as with a smart partner who sees everything and thinks faster.
This is no longer fiction. This is Experiment 3, and it has shown that the war of the 21st century will be smart, fast... and controlled by algorithms.
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