China has reported begun using artificial intelligence to make increasingly complex foreign policy decisions.

China has reported begun using artificial intelligence to make increasingly complex foreign policy decisions. In addition to “big data,” the program draws on information ranging from cocktail-party gossip to images taken by spy satellites. When policymakers need to make a quick, accurate decisions in complex, urgent situations, the system can provide a range of options and recommendations in the blink of an eye. And while the AI “policymaker” offers strategic support, experts stress that it will still be humans who make the final decisions.