New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss
Summary
Alexander Vedyakhin of Sberbank compares AI's strategic importance to nuclear technology, stating Russia aims for sovereignty by developing home-grown AI models amid global competition led by the US and China.
Key Points
- Artificial intelligence is compared to nuclear technology in its potential to confer national power.
- Russia aims to develop at least two or three original AI models for sensitive sectors, avoiding foreign models due to confidentiality risks.
- The US and China lead the AI development race by six to nine months, making entry costly for latecomers.
- Sberbank's AI models GigaChat 2 MAX and GigaChat Ultra Preview rival leading models like ChatGPT 4.0 and 5.0 respectively.
