China has a new "AI brain": the technology needed to spy and make military decisions from the sky

China is testing AI for satellite surveillance systems that can split tasks, coordinate processes, and recover from failures with less human intervention.

Experts say the move could pave the way for military uses, especially in target selection and automated decision-making.

The article compares China’s progress with AI-assisted targeting systems in the U.S. and Israel and calls for tighter regulation.

The core concern is autonomous surveillance without oversight, raising the risk of lethal errors and machine-driven warfare.