měi美zhuān jiā专家jǐng gào警告：zhōng guó中国bǎ把shù jù数据biàn chéng变成zhòng yào重要wǔ qì武器
Several U.S. experts say that China is collecting and using large amounts of data, and turning that data into economic, technological, cyber, and military advantages.
They believe this is no longer just ordinary cyber theft of information, but a huge data system that connects fields such as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, drones, and space.
The experts warn that many kinds of data that seem ordinary, such as car locations, in-car audio, health records, logistics information, and drone flight data, can become important intelligence when gathered together.
Some people are especially worried about connected cars, because cars have cameras, microphones, and location functions, which may create surveillance risks and could even be remotely affected during a crisis.
Other experts say that biological and medical data are also becoming more important, because this data can help develop new technologies and products.
The experts said that the United States still has many advantages, but if it continues to handle privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national defense separately, it may find it harder to respond to this new challenge.