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China’s military is working to adopt artificial intelligence and autonomous technology as quickly as it can.<\/p>
That’s because Chinese President Xi Jinping believes that AI and other cutting-edge technologies, especially when applied to military systems, are the key to keeping up and leveling the playing field between China and countries like the U.S.<\/a> that had a head start on its industrial development, according to a new report<\/a> published Wednesday by a think tank called the Center for a New American Security.<\/p> The push for advanced Chinese AI is focused on more than military might — the new report highlights how China is taking steps to move away from importing foreign technology.<\/p> In October, Xi was quoted as saying that China should strive to “achieve world-leading levels” in artificial intelligence tech while also eliminating its “external dependence for key technologies and advanced equipment,” according to the report.<\/p> In short, China is positioning itself to take a global leadership role in AI development and wants to make sure it can do so without the help of any other nation.<\/p> The think tank’s report goes on to clarify that many Chinese leaders are concerned that they may be fostering a sort of arms race between China and the West as both push to develop and weaponized autonomous technology like AI.<\/p> Still, though, the report says that those same leaders believe that AI will inevitably become more prevalent in combat<\/a>. And when that happens, China is poised to take the lead, according to MIT Technology Review<\/em><\/a>, because Chinese tech corporations work hand-in-hand with the government while American companies like Google<\/a>, Microsoft, and Amazon are subject to worker protests over military contracts.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> China’s military is rushing to use artificial intelligence<\/a> [MIT Technology Review<\/em>]<\/p> More on military AI:<\/em><\/strong> The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> The post China Thinks AI Could Make Its Military As Powerful as America’s<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> See more here: Smart Bombs China\u2019s military is working to adopt artificial intelligence and autonomous technology as quickly as it can. That\u2019s because Chinese\u00a0President Xi Jinping believes that AI and other cutting-edge technologies, especially when applied to military systems, are the key to keeping up and leveling the playing field between China and countries like the U.S. that had a head start on its industrial development, according to a new report published Wednesday by a think tank called the Center for a New American Security. Continue reading World Powers<\/h2>
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