The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
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China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
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China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems.
The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/china-russia-us-ai-weapons.html