> The strength of computers has always been the ability to analyze literally incomprehensible (to humans) amounts of data and derive unique insights from them, and current machine learning has magnified this ability several-fold.

That's what these F-16s are trying to do. It is taking visual and sensor information by the truckloads and find patterns in it, make meaningful conclusions from it and provide direction.

Your definition of AI is too narrowly scoped. AI can be applied in planning, strategy, logistics, and things like flight mechanics, as well. This is precisely because AI today itself is narrowly focused. We don't have AGI obviously.