In February 2025, China's state defense giant Norinco introduced a P60 military vehicle capable of automatically performing combat support missions at speeds of 50km/h.
Notably, this device is equipped with DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence (AI) model that is considered the pride of the Chinese technology industry.
The event was promoted by Chinese officials as early evidence that China is using AI to catch up with the US.
According to the analysis, patents and procurement documents have exposed a picture of China's systematic efforts to exploit AI for military advantage.
While specific details about China's new-generation weapons systems are a state secret, the records provide cluees to Beijing's advances in areas such as automatic target recognition and real-time decision-making on the battlefield.
According to the British news agency, documents show that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and its affiliated units seem to prioritize the use of DeepSeek's AI models. At the same time, according to analysts, the Chinese military is also increasing the use of Huawei's domestic AI chips.
The change comes as Beijing is pressuring domestic companies to use self-produced technology.
However, it is noteworthy that plagi and its affiliates continue to search for and use Nvidia chips, including advanced chips that are under US export control. It is unclear whether these chips were stockpiled before the ban, but recent patents show that they are still being used by military research institutes.
The dependence on Nvidia chips, even as it tries to switch to Huawei, shows the challenges China faces in being completely autonomous in advanced semiconductor technology, especially in the field of military AI.
