Exclusive: Senator pitches Chinese AI questions in Hegseth letter
By Colin Demarest
Published on March 4, 2026.
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind) has requested that the Pentagon's Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering Committee be specifically tasked with identifying China's top AI influencers and investigating its security practices. This comes as AI is expected to surpass human performance across various tasks, including AI research and development. The Pentagon's fiscal 2026 budget includes $13.4 billion for autonomous systems and $9.9.
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