AI vs Nukes: How China’s new tech could shake up global arms control

Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of distinguishing genuine nuclear warheads from decoys, marking the world’s first AI-driven verification tool for arms control, according to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The breakthrough, detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in April by scientists at the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), aims to enhance China’s position in stalled international nuclear disarmament…