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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: What selling out to China looks like
Date: 11/15/23 2:27 PM
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Didn't you understand WarGames, McKittrick, err, Dope1?

Far, far better than you.
This deal sells out the United States. Let's hope it only covers nukes, because if it covers drones as a general category this is literally the worst thing he could do.

Here's some education for you.
bing.com: autonomous f16 dogfights

Fully autonomous F-16 fighter jet takes part in simulated dogfights
An F-16 fighter jet controlled by AI has taken off, taken part in aerial fights against other aircraft and landed without human help


Can't do this anymore if Biden signs the deal.

bing.com: loyal wingman ai - Search

But this mission is different than those of the past. Swarming alongside each manned aircraft is a handful of small drone wingmen, operating with minimal direction from the accompanying pilot. They scout ahead to map out targets, use electronic warfare capabilities to jam enemy signals, and launch their own missiles to carry out airstrikes and destroy targets — multiplying the effect a single pilot can have in battle.

The Program is called Loyal Wingman, and it's literally the entire backbone of the Air Force's plan to counter China.

What about NGAD? That stands for Next Generation Air Dominance. It's kinda important.

breakingdefense.com - Ngad likely to carry AI copilot next step certifying them flight ready roper

WASHINGTON: The Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet that emerges from the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is almost certain to come with an AI copilot, says service acquisition czar Will Roper. The bigger question is what tasks the human pilot can, and most importantly should, cede to that artificial intelligence algorithm in what circumstances.

Whereas low-cost aircraft, such as the Skyborg drone, could very easily be flown by solo AI pilots in the near future, Roper told reporters during a Defense Writers Group briefing, the stakes are much higher for crewed aircraft.


Let's toss that, too.

Say. What about weapons?
popularmechanics.com - The navys new missile sinks ships the smart way

What really makes LRASM stand out is that all of this is completely autonomous. Human beings tell the missile where the enemy fleet is, which ship to strike, and a provide it with a continuous stream of data—the missile takes care of everything else. Using artificial intelligence, the missile takes data and makes decisions all on its own. Using AI and datalinks, multiple LRASMs can launch a coordinated attack on an enemy fleet.

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