Insikt Group – Artificial Eyes: Generative AI in China’s Military Intelligence

The document focuses on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) to support intelligence work.

Key findings include the PLA's interest in using generative AI for intelligence tasks and the development of corresponding methods and systems. The PLA's generative AI tools are designed to improve the speed, efficiency, accuracy, and scale of intelligence tasks while reducing costs. The PLA and China's defense industry are likely using both proprietary and open generative AI models, including those from foreign companies, to develop intelligence tools. Despite optimism about the benefits of generative AI, the PLA is aware of its limitations and risks, making it unclear how effectively this solution will be integrated into intelligence activities.