American defense startups developing artificial intelligence systems are crucial to helping the U.S. armed forces keep up with rivals like China, a military tech executive told Fox News 'There massive amounts of effort going into innovation in China, and we shouldn't be naive to that,' said Red 6 CEO Dan Robinson. 'Be under no illusion: the threat from China, specifically the , is real.
The former pilot's company is working with the U.S. Air Force to develop training platforms that combine AI with augmented reality. Red 6 helmets, which pilots wear while actually flying, are equipped with visors that show digital bogies and friendlies, allowing them to train in lifelike simulations in the air. U.S. officials, wary of Beijing obtaining materials needed for advanced AI weaponry, restricted exports of American-made semiconductors to China in September 2022. The U.S.