Pakistan and China are working together on the use of AI in military sectors. China is giving the strength of Pakistani Air Force AI as Centaic. This gave Pakistan live information about the battleground.
China Pakistan defense collaboration: China’s increasing defense cooperation with Pakistan is no longer limited to arms and hardware. According to reports, the two countries are working together on the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in the military sector. The center at the center is the Center for Artificial Intelligence Center Centaic (Center for Artificial Intelligence and Computing). It was established in 2020. It was mentioned by Rahul Gandhi during a speech on Operation Sindoor in Parliament on 29 July.
Speaking about centaic, Rahul Gandhi questioned whether the government is aware of “integration” between Chinese and Pakistani forces. During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan was getting live information about the battleground with China.
What is centaic?
Centaic is an artificial intelligence and computing center. Its goal is to convert Pakistani Air Force (PAF) into an army with a high speed network. China is helping to convert PAF into a multi-regional operation (MDO) network. Under this, ground, air and space-based sensors have been brought together for real-time intelligence information of the battleground for rapid decisions.
It has not yet been officially confirmed whether China is playing a role in it or not, but according to India Today reports, a defense expert has said that China and Turkey are deeply involved in helping Pakistan’s AI military infrastructure. China has helped PAF install a multi-domain operation. This includes networking of air and space -based sensors on the ground.
Centaic was established aimed at developing AI capabilities for both civil and military use. The center focuses on major AI areas such as Big Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP). All these are essential for advanced aerial fighting and Pakistan’s next generation fighter jet programs, Project Ajm.