China's autonomous military combat drone powered by DeepSeek highlights Nvidia reliance — investigation reveals People's Liberation Army, supporting institutions continue to use restricted H100 chips

China's autonomous military drone, the P60, is powered by DeepSeek, with investigations revealing the continued use of Nvidia AI GPUs by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) despite U.S. export restrictions. The PLA and supporting institutions are still utilizing Nvidia chips, including models under export controls. China is also making progress in developing its own AI GPUs, with Norinco's vehicle suspected to have been trained on Nvidia GPUs. The use of AI in military applications is increasing globally, with various countries experimenting with AI-powered drones for warfare efficiency, though concerns about maintaining human control over weapon systems persist.