Can China’s AI-powered food monitoring avoid US military-style meal complaints?

Images of sparse meals aboard naval vessels deployed in the United States’ war on Iran are a reminder that keeping military forces supplied with adequate food has been a problem for thousands of years.The photos came to light after a crew member from the USS Abraham Lincoln shared them with family in the US, sparking a dispute between personnel, their families and the Pentagon, along with complaints about inadequate food, despite official claims of more than 30 days’ supply on board.Meanwhile, according to a report published by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily on May 11, the People’s Armed Police Qinghai Corps in northwest China has turned to Artificial Intelligence for a solution.One of the images reportedly shared by a crew member from the USS Abraham Lincoln that prompted questions in the US about the adequacy of its military catering. Photo: HandoutAn integrated digital platform was developed that included an AI food monitoring system which focused on granular control with every ingredient weighed, every inspection recorded and every transaction stored in a secure military cloud, the article said.