DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16

Post by 1970-01-01 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

     All Stealth bombers are upgraded with Cyberdyne computers, becoming fully unmanned. Afterwards they fly with a perfect operational record. The Skynet funding bill is passed. The system goes on-line on August 4, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.

Post by RIMR » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

seydor wrote: post #3

Sounds like a very expensive drone

Post by ErroneousBosh » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC

cucumber3732842 wrote: post #5

seydor wrote: post #3

Sounds like a very expensive drone

More like it'll fly itself while the pilot engages in other tasks. Every pound of weapons officer/navigator is a pound you can't put on target all else being equal.

Post by SaltyBackendGuy » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC

1970-01-01 wrote: post #2

All Stealth bombers are upgraded with Cyberdyne computers, becoming fully unmanned. Afterwards they fly with a perfect operational record. The Skynet funding bill is passed. The system goes on-line on August 4, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.

Post by calebio » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC