I have ran plenty of AI missions in the SEA.
As of now, I only use them for bomber missions, Because I feel like AI fighters are not the road we should be going down, at least in special events.
To me, the AI offers new objectives for event designers. AI offers historically sized bomber formations, that travel at historical speeds - without the warping and lagging of human trios.
And as the numbers decline, It also allows humans to avoid flying bombers they may not like to fly in events.