Putin to boost AI work to fight ‘unacceptable, dangerous’ Western monopoly

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced a plan to endorse a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence, emphasising that it’s essential to prevent a Western monopoly.

Speaking at an AI conference in Moscow, Putin noted that it’s imperative to use Russian solutions in the field of creating reliable and transparent artificial intelligence systems that are also safe for humans.

Monopolistic dominance of such foreign technology in Russia is unacceptable, dangerous and inadmissible, Putin said.