China uses AI DeepSeek to design new generation fighter jets

Engineers at the Shenyang Design Institute, which has created many of China's fighter jets, confirmed that it is using the DeepSeek AI platform to support research and development of its most advanced fighter jets.

China's J-15 aircraft carrier-based fighter jet - Photo: Chinese Ministry of Defense

In a recent interview with Chinanews.com, Mr. Wang Yongqing, chief designer at Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, said that his team is incorporating the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) platform into the research and development process.

They have also conducted extensive research into the potential of using large language models – the technology behind AI models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek – to analyze and solve complex problems based on real-world needs.

"This technology has shown promising application potential, providing new ideas and methods for future aerospace research and development," said Mr. Wang.

Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute is a subsidiary of the state-run Aviation Industry Corporation of China. It has helped design several fighter jets for the country's military, including advanced multirole fighters such as the navy's J-15 Flying Shark and the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation-made J-35 stealth fighter.

Mr Wang said artificial intelligence is also being used to free researchers from tedious evaluation tasks so they can focus on more important work. “This is an important step … and points to the future direction of aerospace research,” he said.

The designer also said that work on new variants of the J-35 with multi-role combat capabilities, both in the air and at sea, is "progressing steadily according to plan".

Meanwhile, several videos and images released on social media show that China appears to be stepping up testing of its sixth-generation stealth fighters, unofficially known as the J-36 and J-50.

Hangzhou-based DeepSeek made global headlines earlier this year when it launched an AI model that challenged the dominance of its US-based competitors.

The DeepSeek craze has caught on in China, with various sectors rapidly adopting the model, from businesses, schools and hospitals, to local governments and the defense sector.

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