How is China Planning to use Artificial Intelligence in Warfare?

China has prioritised Artificial Intelligence in its quest to become a powerful superpower under Xi Jinping. Beijing's interest in AI development and use stems from the fact that technology may be used for both civil and military objectives. As a result, while AI advances can benefit China's economy and healthcare, they can also help the People's Liberation Army (PLA) engage in "intelligent warfare", which PLA strategists define as "the implementation of artificial intelligence and its related technologies, such as cloud technology, data analytics, quantum information, and autonomous systems for military uses." AI and related technologies such as computer vision, human-machine teaming, neural connectivity, and autonomous systems also known as "intelligentized weapons", have been identified as critical to gaining an advantage in the next creation of warfare by China's military leaders and strategists. At the same time, they are concerned that other nations, particularly the United States, may surpass them in this area and develop the potential to overwhelm China's air defences and assault its command-and-control systems. As a result, China's central and provincial governments, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), all PLA branches, and the country's state- and privately-owned industries are all working together.