USA - The United States Air Force is building “game-changing” artificial intelligence technology to be implemented into fighter jets, it has been announced. It is hoped the "computer brain", dubbed “Skyborg”, will be able to operate a prototype “loyal wingman” drone, such as the Kratos XQ-58A, by 2021. The larger goal is to integrate this system into various unmanned planes in the future and eventually turn it into a digital co-pilot to help human aviators in manned platforms. On March 17, Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, publicly disclosed the programme for the first time. The Air Force also wants the finished product, as well as whatever aircraft the AI flies, to strike the right balance between not being disposable but also not obscenely expensive.