US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has gone under artificial intelligence (AI) trial. The artificial intelligence algorithm, developed by Heron Systems was in a dog fight with human F-16 pilot “banger” in a simulation. Artificial intelligence has beaten 5-0 in the DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trials on Aug. 20. The pilot who was on dog fight simulation is an operational fighter pilot with more than 2,000 hours in the F-16.

Banger and AI fought in five different basic fighter manoeuvre scenarios with the simulated fight. Both were only using Viper’s guns, and each time the AI was able to outmanoeuvre and take out Banger. It must be stated that the balance between banger and AI was provided. The algorithm operated within the limits of the F-16 without surpassing Gs beyond what a real-world aircraft could do.

AI’s manoeuvres proved that pilots habits are built based on procedures and adhering to training rules.

The AI also is able to make adjustments on a “nanosecond level” where the human followed the longer route

The trail shows that pilot has also learned a lot form scenarios because Banger survived longer in each successive round.