[CIA Plans to Integrate AI into Analysis Platforms to Assist Intelligence Work] Michael Ellis, Deputy Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), stated that the CIA plans to integrate AI into all analysis platforms in the coming years to assist intelligence personnel in drafting assessments, testing conclusions, and identifying trends. However, final decision-making authority will remain in human hands. Ellis emphasized that the CIA cannot allow a single company to limit its capabilities and mentioned the narrowing technological innovation gap between the U.S. and China, as well as the importance of AI competition. Additionally, the CIA has incorporated blockchain data analysis into counterintelligence operations and regards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as national security issues.