Russia is advancing sovereign AI through Federal Law No. 243-FZ, which creates a legal framework for large foundational models requiring development by Russian entities and domestic data storage. Recent coverage includes Ukrainian drone strikes knocking out three of Yandex's largest data centers, causing digital outages, while Yandex open-sourced a new model and Sber showcased GigaAgent. The US and Russia also weakened a global effort to regulate killer AI.
Russia's data centers hit by Ukrainian drone strikesUkrainian drone strikes knocked out three of Yandex's largest data centers in Russia, causing widespread digital service outages. Pro-Kremlin bloggers warn Russia's centralized digital economy could collapse, while Ukraine's decentralized services may be more resilient.
Sovereign AI Becomes Russia's New Technology PriorityRussia'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.
US, Russia Weaken Global Effort to Regulate Killer AIThe US and Russia weakened a global effort to regulate killer AI.
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