WASHINGTON -- The recent U.S. decision to tighten export controls on advanced semiconductors was driven by a fear that China could use artificial intelligence and advanced computing to alter the nature of future warfare, according to analysts.
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A software engineer works on a facial recognition program that identifies people when they wear a face mask in Beijing. The U.S. fears that such technology can alter the nature of warfare. © Reuters
WASHINGTON -- The recent U.S. decision to tighten export controls on advanced semiconductors was driven by a fear that China could use artificial intelligence and advanced computing to alter the nature of future warfare, according to analysts.