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How China’s PLA Could Use Tech Like ChatGPT, And What Could Hold It Back

China's People's Liberation Army aims to be a leader in generative artificial intelligence for military applications, but faces challenges including data limitations, political restrictions, and a need for trust in the technology. Despite these hurdles, China is at a similar level or even ahead of the US in some areas of AI development and views AI as a crucial component of its national strategy.

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