Autonomy for the World: X-62 VISTA When Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall stepped into the cockpit of the X-62A VISTA (a modified F-16) last year, he watched AI take control in a live dogfight against a manned F-16. Shield AI helped make that moment possible. Our work on DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program contributed to the project’s 2023 Collier Trophy nomination—among the most prestigious honors in aerospace and astronautics. In our latest blog, Christopher Graham, one of our machine learning engineers on the program, breaks down what it took to deliver real-world mission autonomy for a fighter jet, from reinforcement learning to pilot-in-the-loop flight testing. Check it out @ the link in bio. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war. #DefenseTechnology #F16 #Aviation #MachineLearning #ReinforcementLearning #AI