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China + AI = Military advantage?

Sep 22, 2022

Greg Allen, a former DOD staffer and current CSIS fellow, shares his expertise on China's burgeoning AI technology and its military implications. The conversation highlights how AI is shaping military strategies, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine. Allen discusses China's ambitious AI goals for 2030 and the complexities of integrating civilian and military tech. He emphasizes the challenges this poses for international cooperation and the balance between innovation and ethical standards in military applications.

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Greg Allen

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

AI and Military Dynamics: Ukraine and China

25min

AI and Military Ethics: Navigating the Future

9min

Navigating Cultures and Connections

4min

Navigating Risk in Military AI

15min

Bureaucracy vs. Agility in the Military

9min

Humor and Strategy in Military Acquisitions

4min

How advanced is China's AI ecosystem and how much of it has military applicability? For a Department of Defense perspective, former DOD staffer and current CSIS fellow Greg Allen talks us through AI technology in China.

Co-hosting is Eric Lofgren of the podcast AcquisitionTalk.

We discuss

AI usage in the war in Ukraine
China's strategy for AI up to 2030
The military applications of AI technology
How China's mixing of commercial and military tech makes international cooperation difficult

Outro music: 谢帝 by 阿达娃 Adawa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcoIny3TD80

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