Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence

(Ralph Jennings – Defense News) The Chinese navy is enhancing its guided-missile frigate, the Qinzhou, with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to illuminate blind spots during air defense engagements, an official military website said. The website cited a state-run media report and experts calling the vessel a “major leap in integrated combat capability” that “positions the vessel among the most advanced frigates in service today”. – Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence