The Chinese military is purchasing semiconductors designed by U.S. companies and manufactured in Taiwan and South Korea to fuel its advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report.
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making “significant progress” in adapting AI to its combat and support technologies, according to the June report (pdf), which was published by The Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University (CSET).
Through an analysis of 66,000 public contracts issued by the PLA, the authors of the report found just 24 that dealt with the purchase of the types of high-end chips used for AI applications, the vast majority of which were American designs….