Sovereign AI Becomes Russia's New Technology Priority

Russia's Federal Law No. 243-FZ creates a legal framework for large foundational AI models, introducing "sovereign" and "national" categories requiring development by Russian entities with data stored domestically. Yandex open-sourced a new model and Sber showcased GigaAgent, as the policy reshapes procurement, cloud infrastructure and data governance.

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