Pursuit of Military AI Increasing Risk of Nuclear War Between China, US: Report

A model of the Wing Loong II weaponized drone for the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corp. is displayed at a military drone conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 25, 2018. Jon Gambrell/AP

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) with military applications may be increasing the likelihood of an armed conflict between China and the United States, a new report says.

New AI uses within the military community, combined with ongoing tensions between the United States and communist China, are increasing the risk of strategic catastrophe, according to a new report (pdf) by the Center for a New American Security think tank.