The swarm of AI satellites coldly hunts and destroys enemy targets launched by China in the terrifying space race
A swarm of CHILLING AI satellites dedicated to hunting and destroying enemy targets has just been unveiled by China in another terrifying step forward in the space race.
Chinese scientists say they can now launch hundreds of mini-satellites – dubbed “cubes” – from a large motherboard in space with deadly accuracy and speed.
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Weighing in at 2.2lbs, these tiny satellites are so complex that they can only be controlled by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
According to researchers, the complexity of a large-scale space battle would be so immense that it exceeds the human brain and even surpasses some powerful algorithms, the South China Morning Post reported. .
Research published in the peer-reviewed Chinese journal Space Science and Technology says unlocking the right AI to control motherboards and cubes will have “strong economic and military value.” strong”.
It comes as China accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite of coming “dangerously close” to its new space station twice last year – and threatened to shoot them down.
Months later, Chinese and American satellites played a game of “cat and mouse in geostationary orbit,” according to the report.
Zhang Jin, who leads research on deadly swarms, said the cubes could be used to patrol and defend against attack from rouge forces in space by using sophisticated AI algorithms to let the drone know when and how to strike.
The researchers called this a “multi-round greedy search” strategy and was able to instruct four motherboards to attack nine hostile targets in less than a day.
When put to the test, the algorithm was able to instruct the cubes to destroy an enemy target in four minutes – 227 times faster than a conventional algorithm that took more than three hours.
It is also extremely efficient and can map out routes that require the least fuel and energy – meaning the swarm can fight longer.
“In the future, we will add randomness to the search strategy to overcome the limitations of greedy algorithms and obtain globally optimal results,” said Professor Zhang.
It comes as Beijing claims it has developed an anti-satellite AI system that has mastered the art of deception.
According to the Morning Post, a damage system test showed that the AI controlled three small satellites to reach and capture a high-value target and repeat the exercise thousands of times.
China has also launched an AI drone that is capable of operating and launching military strikes automatically in a cold world first.
According to the Chinese side, the ship is designed for maritime research but there are concerns that it could be used to launch attacks against the US Navy and other adversaries.
Zhu Hai Yun can reach a top speed of 20 mph and can carry around 50 drones in the air, on the ground, and in the water.
Meanwhile, experts have warned drone warfare could soon look like something out of Star Wars.
Beijing has invested heavily in drone warfare over the past decade as the regime aims to achieve military parity with the US by 2049.
Former sailor Brendan Mulvaney told The Sun: “If we wait 10 years or more before we see a major conflict, the scope and scale of drones will change a lot.
“You can get more effective and larger ammunition from drones, but smaller drones can be so weaponized that you have a mix of long-range automatic weapons.” this.
“We usually think of drones but having a whole suite of unmanned vehicles offers more capabilities, making it more difficult to compete with.”
Drone expert Seth Frantzman said: “Drones won’t just crash into a ship with people on board.
“Aerial drones can hit machines at sea and we could see something that looks more like Star Wars.”
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