The U.S. Air Force is getting ready to launch an exciting new project: the KC-135 tanker, one of the military’s oldest aircraft, will soon be flying with an AI-powered ‘copilot.’ This AI, developed by the company Merlin, will help operate the aircraft, making it one of the first ever to be piloted by artificial intelligence. The plan is for this technology to begin flight tests next year, marking a huge step forward in the way the military uses planes in the sky.

Merlin, a company focuse...