US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator

Denial follows colonel saying drone used highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal' in virtual test

The US air force has denied it has conducted an AI simulation in which a drone decided to kill" its operator to prevent it from interfering with its efforts to achieve its mission.

An official said last month that in a virtual test staged by the US military, an air force drone controlled by AI had used highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal".