A commission established by Congress to regularly review the national security implications of the U.S.-China relationship is warning that Chinese leaders' prioritization of artificial intelligence technology could provide them with military advantages in a potential conflict with the United States. The U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission -- a bipartisan group created as part of the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act -- released its annual report on Nov. 14 warning of China's growing capabilities. "Chinese firms and research institutes are advancing uses of AI that could undermine U.S. economic leadership and provide an asymmetrical advantage in warfare," the report said. "Chinese military strategists see AI as a breakout technology that could enable China to rapidly modernize its military, surpassing overall U.S. capabilities and developing tactics that specifically target U.S. vulnerabilities." The Pentagon's national defense strategy identifies China as a great power competitor, and adopting artificial intelligence is also a top technology priority for the Defense Department.