AI and China’s Defense System: A strategic Analysis
The term AI was discussed first by a group of scientist in Darmouth in a meeting between IBM and MIT in 1956. There are several functions of AI; it’s also designed for general purpose such as electricity; internet etc. but it can work more than one area. Some states using it as dual, both in the field of military as well as in the civil field. Moreover, it is the part of fourth industrial revolution. Russian president Putin stated about AI that “AI is the future not only for Russia, but for all mankind. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will be ruler of the world”. Moreover, US development in the field of AI has increase when the new administration came to the office. During the Biden administration, America invested $6 Billion in the research field related to AI. While China is not behind from the US, they lead in many areas in AI technology. Following are some of the important development of China in the field of AI technology.
According to the US National security commission on AI reported that “in term of AI, China is a competitor, if not a leader”. The report also mentioned we (the US) should win the AI competition that is intensifying strategic competition with China”. Moreover, the report also argued that the China dream is to surpass the US in the field of AI leadership. In 2015, the Chinese government issued document “made in China 2025”, but again in 2017 the Xi Jinping government released a new plan “new generation AI development plan”. From these documents and policies, one can get an idea of the pertinence of AI for China. China has been adapting the use of Artificial Intelligence in private companies, research facilities for fast development. They also used it for everyday life; payment through facial recognition, health checks through artificial intelligence, diagnosing diseases, and home security cameras.