China tests powerful AI that could one day be used on submarines

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China has demonstrated AI technology during deep-sea trials of the upgraded Jiaolong crewed submersible in the Philippine Basin. The vehicle reached 7,056.9 metres, while the technology was presented as potentially useful for decision-making and emergency response aboard future submarines.

China has showcased artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside 7,000-metre (23,000-feet) deep-sea trials of its upgraded Jiaolong submersible, highlighting the potential for similar systems to support decision-making and emergency responses aboard nuclear-powered submarines. The Chinese crewed submersible reached a maximum depth of 7,056.9 metres during three dives in the Philippine Basin in the western Pacific Ocean, according to state news agency Xinhua on October 27. The trials...