DeepSeek AI model being used to design new Chinese warplanes says leading aerospace engineer

DeepSeek AI is being used to aid in research and development for China's most advanced warplanes, according to a leading aerospace engineer.

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In a new report by the South China Morning Post, we're hearing that Wang Yongqing, the lead designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, told state-owned Chinanews.com that his team had already started using DeepSeek AI technology to develop new technologies for warplanes.

The team has also conducted in-depth research on the potential uses of large language models (LLMs) in analyzing and working out complicated problems based on practical needs. He said: "The technology has already shown promising potential for application, providing new ideas and approaches for future aerospace research and development. This is an important step ... and points to the future direction of aerospace research".

He said that AI was also being used to free researchers up from the usual tedious review tasks, so that they can put their full focus into more critical work. The institute itself has had its hand in designing numerous fighter jets for the Chinese military, including advanced multirole warplanes like the navy's J-15 Flying Shark and the J-35 stealth fighter, manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

He also said that work on new variants of the J-35 stealth fighter jet with multi-purpose variants and air-sea dual capabilities were "progressing steadily according to our plans". China is also increasing the testing of its sixth-generation stealth fighters -- the new J-36 and J-50 -- with numerous videos and images of them on social media.