China Accelerates Military AI Drive With DeepSeek Model

China appears to be rapidly expanding its military use of artificial intelligence (AI) around its homegrown DeepSeek model.

A Reuters report published in late October suggests that Beijing is heavily adopting DeepSeek to close the technology gap with the US and pursue what it calls “algorithmic sovereignty.”

The aim? Curb reliance on Western tech and strengthen domestic control over critical digital infrastructure, all while advancing capabilities in autonomous target recognition, real-time battlefield decision-making, and AI-assisted planning across the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

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