A Chinese firm has created an AI-operated submersible capable of achieving velocities “comparable to a destroyer or a US Navy torpedo,” submerging “up to 60 metres beneath the surface,” and “remaining immobile for over a month, akin to the stealth features of a nuclear submarine.” If you have concerns about its military potential, you can be at ease since the company claims that the submersible is “designated for civilian purposes” and is capable of “launching research rockets.”

“Research rockets.” Of course.