"Putin Urges Russia to Match Western AI Amid Concerns"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed concern over the "dangerous" monopoly that the West holds in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He emphasized the need for Russia to develop its own AI technology to rival the biased Western chatbots and search engines that often ignore or cancel out Russian culture. Putin's call comes as Russia and China invest billions to challenge the United States' dominance in AI. The ongoing military offensive in Ukraine has impacted Russia's tech industry, prompting Putin to urge the country to reduce its dependence on Western technology and invest in supercomputers and AI research.