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China’s AI War Machine Exposed: 9,000 PLA RFPs Reveal Space And Undersea Ambitions

A CSET report analyzing over 9,000 PLA procurement notices from 2023‑24 shows China actively seeking artificial‑intelligence tools for space domain awareness, under‑sea surveillance, data‑fusion decision support, and synthetic media operations. The RFPs call for algorithms that determine satellite orbits, recognize acoustic signatures, fuse open‑source intelligence, and generate or detect deepfakes. Development timelines of three to six months indicate rapid prototyping rather than traditional defence acquisition. Collectively, the notices map a coordinated AI‑driven modernization of the People’s Liberation Army’s warfighting capabilities.