Technology will always crash or fail, a human pilot does not have a hard drive or software glitch
But human pilots also make mistakes,crash and fail. Human pilots are also more susceptible to the effects of certain maneuvers such as black outs, red outs etc.
Difference is. Technology crashes or fails. it cost you the craft. Humans crashes or fails. It costs you the craft as well as the trained pilot.
You want to know the future of air combat? Your playing it in AH or any other other flight sims out there.
that being said. Anyone else notice how it looks an awful lot like a flying saucer?