CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines the accelerating global race to develop A.I.-powered autonomous weapons and how nations are integrating these systems into modern warfare.
The claims about Maven’s abilities might be overstated and much of the American advantage came from the scale of data flowing in and the skills of the people using it.CSET Senior Fellow, Emelia Probasco
Discussing the capabilities of A.I.-enabled military systems, Probasco said, “The claims about Maven’s abilities might be overstated and much of the American advantage came from the scale of data flowing in and the skills of the people using it.” She added, “It’s not rocket science. I suspect that China already has something like it.”
The article also cites her recent report, “China’s Military AI Wish List“, authored by her along with Sam Bresnick, and Cole McFaul. The report examines thousands of Chinese-language open-source requests for proposal (RFPs) published by the People’s Liberation Army between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The RFPs the authors reviewed offer insights into the PLA’s priorities and ambitions for AI-enabled military technologies associated with C5ISRT: command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.
To read the full article, visit The New York Times.