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NYT: Pentagon Concedes U.S. Has Fallen Behind China, Russia in AI Drone Race
The assessment has prompted U.S. officials to speed up autonomous systems as China and Russia make gains in unmanned military technology.
China's military aims to "intelligentize" its forces, upgrading the Qinzhou frigate with AI-enabled algorithms designed to address air defense blind spots during combat drills in the South China Sea.
Beijing is adopting a "cautious official posture" toward AI-related developments, as analysts say the nation cannot currently close the overall military capability gap with the United States.
Four-Year-Old United States export controls limit access to AI-related hardware, while the United States maintains more than 4,000 data centers versus 400 in China.
The Pentagon requested more than $13 billion to expand AI-based autonomous systems as global competition intensifies, though experts warn the full consequences of technology in future warfare remain uncertain.