Russia wants to create sovereign AI with 'correct values' – disinfo watchdog
Russia plans to develop "sovereign" artificial intelligence that will conform to the Kremlin-imposed "traditional spiritual and moral values."
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation has expressed concerns over Russia's intention to create a sovereign AI system imbued with "traditional spiritual and moral values." According to a Facebook post, the developers tasked with this project must ensure the AI model adheres to these values.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Russian Ministry of Digital Development will determine if the AI "thinks correctly enough." The center highlighted that Russia had previously planned to develop AI trained on the works of Dostoevsky, Dugin, and other ideologues, emphasizing the need for a model devoid of "foreign Western values."
The paradox lies in the fact that Russians continue to utilize Western technologies while simultaneously advocating for their banning. The Center for Countering Disinformation explained that, in Russia's view, "sovereign" increasingly means something that can be completely controlled. The watchdog stressed that, under President Putin's leadership, a law regulating AI in Russia has already been signed.
Consequently, Russian artificial intelligence is now expected to be not only "its own" but also "ideologically correct."
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