Chinese firms are using artificial intelligence and open-source data to track US military movements during the Iran war, raising fresh concerns in Washington about emerging battlefield surveillance risks, a media report said. A growing number of Chinese private companies are marketing intelligence tools that claim to "expose" the movements of US forces, even as Beijing publicly distances itself from the conflict, according to The Washington Post. The firms are combining artificial intelligence with publicly available data - including satellite imagery, flight trackers and shipping information - to produce detailed analyses of US military deployments in the Middle East. The trend has gained momentum since the start of the Iran war five weeks ago. Online posts have circulated showing granular details of US carrier movements, aircraft positioning and base activity, reflecting what analysts describe as a rapidly expanding intelligence marketplace.