Bryan
08-15-20, 12:41 PM
F16 DOGFIGHT - man vs machine
Starting on Tuesday 8/18 and lasting for 3 days, 5 AI programs will do battle in a F16 simulator. The last program standing will do battle against a REAL human pilot on 8/20 between 1:30 and 3:30 EST.
To watch the event you MUST register by Monday. Unfortunately at this point only USA citizens can signup to view it. The registration just requires your name, email address, and checking a box that you are a US citizen. If you have a VPN that spits out a US IP you can probably scam it. The registration link is in the 3rd paragraph of the following link.
HERE (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-us-air-force-f-16-pilot-is-going-to-take-on-an-ai-adversary-in-a-simulated-dogfight-and-you-can-watch-it-live/ar-BB17YsOQ)
AGENDA
18 August
Opening Remarks (0900-1000 EDT)
Performers vs APL Agents (1000-1630 EDT)
Each performer will compete against five different APL agents in a batch of 20 simulated engagements each with a different set of initial conditions.
There will be eight simultaneous engagements at any one time, with all performers synchronously advancing through the test matrix.
19 August
Performers Round Robin (0900-1630 EDT)
Each performer agent will compete against each of the other performer agents in a batch of 20 engagements each with a different set of initial conditions.
There will seven rounds of four parallel simultaneous matches at any one time.
20 August
Single-Elimination Tournament (0900-1330 EDT)
The top four teams on the leaderboard following Days 1 & 2 will be seeded and compete in a two-round single-elimination tournament.
Each round will consist of a batch of 10 engagements with different sets of neutral initial conditions.
The tournament winner will be crowned ADT Champion and advance to the competition against a human pilot.
The Main Event: Human vs AI (1330-1530 EDT)
The ADT Champion will have the opportunity to represent AI in a Man vs Machine in a set of five neutral engagements.
Starting on Tuesday 8/18 and lasting for 3 days, 5 AI programs will do battle in a F16 simulator. The last program standing will do battle against a REAL human pilot on 8/20 between 1:30 and 3:30 EST.
To watch the event you MUST register by Monday. Unfortunately at this point only USA citizens can signup to view it. The registration just requires your name, email address, and checking a box that you are a US citizen. If you have a VPN that spits out a US IP you can probably scam it. The registration link is in the 3rd paragraph of the following link.
HERE (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-us-air-force-f-16-pilot-is-going-to-take-on-an-ai-adversary-in-a-simulated-dogfight-and-you-can-watch-it-live/ar-BB17YsOQ)
AGENDA
18 August
Opening Remarks (0900-1000 EDT)
Performers vs APL Agents (1000-1630 EDT)
Each performer will compete against five different APL agents in a batch of 20 simulated engagements each with a different set of initial conditions.
There will be eight simultaneous engagements at any one time, with all performers synchronously advancing through the test matrix.
19 August
Performers Round Robin (0900-1630 EDT)
Each performer agent will compete against each of the other performer agents in a batch of 20 engagements each with a different set of initial conditions.
There will seven rounds of four parallel simultaneous matches at any one time.
20 August
Single-Elimination Tournament (0900-1330 EDT)
The top four teams on the leaderboard following Days 1 & 2 will be seeded and compete in a two-round single-elimination tournament.
Each round will consist of a batch of 10 engagements with different sets of neutral initial conditions.
The tournament winner will be crowned ADT Champion and advance to the competition against a human pilot.
The Main Event: Human vs AI (1330-1530 EDT)
The ADT Champion will have the opportunity to represent AI in a Man vs Machine in a set of five neutral engagements.