Former Pentagon official 'not surprised' by Chinese launch, says US is running out of time in AI race
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Nicolas Chaillan, who resigned as the Air Force chief software officer, warns of the "existential threat" China's technological advantages pose.
China’s expanding artificial intelligence and tech capabilities are "an existential threat to our kids and all our friendly nations' kids as well," he added.
Chaillan served as the chief software officer in the Air Force for three years before announcing his resignation last month, criticizing the Pentagon’s low prioritization of technological innovation on his way out.
China in August test-launched two hypersonic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the Financial Times reported. Such projectiles can fly at more than five times the speed of sound – slower than a ballistic missile, but are harder to track and stop.