Cheap drones can take out expensive military systems, warns former Air Force pilot pushing AI-enabled force

AI-enabled military systems have been effective in battle, but some reliability issues still concern troops and their commanders: former Air Force test pilot.

"The way that we've been doing business of buying small numbers of incredibly expensive but incredibly effective systems, it just doesn't scale anymore," the former test pilot added. "We want to make sure that America stays at the front edge of this."

The Pentagon is currently working on over 800 AI-related projects, and U.S. military officials believe AI-enabled systems are crucial to keeping pace with China's rapidly modernizing military, according to the Associated Press. Former Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Mark Milley said in October the U.S. military needs to incorporate artificial intelligence into weapon systems and strategy to remain a "superior" global force.