“The AI itself, dubbed ARTUµ in an apparent Star Wars reference, is based on open-source software algorithms and adapted to the plane’s computer systems at the U-2 Federal Laboratory.”
–
Washington Post business reporter
Aaron Gregg, on the first (known) AI onboard a U.S. military aircraft. Controlling sensor and navigation systems on a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, the AI system was deliberately designed without a manual override to “provoke thought and learning in the test environment,” Air Force spokesman Josh Benedetti told Gregg over email.
