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flag Russia’s top AI official says AI is a strategic asset like nuclear weapons and insists on developing domestic AI systems to ensure security.

flag Russia's top AI executive, Alexander Vedyakhin, said artificial intelligence is becoming a strategic national asset comparable to nuclear weapons, with only seven countries now developing independent large language models. flag Speaking at Russia’s AI Journey event, he stressed the need for Russia to create at least two or three original AI systems for sensitive sectors like healthcare and public services, warning against using foreign models due to security risks. flag Despite Western sanctions limiting access to advanced computing and energy resources, Vedyakhin claimed Russia’s GigaChat models rival leading global systems and said the country is insulated from an AI investment bubble due to measured spending.

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