Arch-rivals, the US and China, are trying to outwit each other in the domain of artificial intelligence (AI). The use of AI in the military is viewed as a part of next-generation warfare. [China Launches New Ballistic Missile Submarine That Can Strike US Mainland From Indo-Pacific Itself] For the first time, the US Air Force announced that it has deployed artificial intelligence to improve targeting judgments. On September 20, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said the service has “deployed AI algorithms for the first time to a live operational kill chain”. Kendall used the description to illustrate his...