AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
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Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said “necessity had been the mother of invention” in spurring the service to apply available machine learning tools in combat.
AI & ML By Hope Hodge Seck Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Lt. Gen. Michael E. Conley, right, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee at the May 12 , 2026. (Air Force Tech. Sgt. Milton Hamilton/DoD) The head of Air Force Special Operations Command revealed that an AI-powered intelligence collection and transfer system has been in use since the “first day” of Operation Epic Fury to help large attack drones and manned aircraft avoid Iranian threats. Speaking at a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said “necessity had been the mother of…
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