Putin’s new request: the alliance between China and Russia on artificial intelligence

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has called for the cooperation of this country’s government with China in the field of artificial intelligence; According to a directive issued in December, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Sberbank CEO Herman Gerf are required to lead and advance the initiative, and Vladimir Putin expects to receive a progress report by April 2025. .

According to the directive issued, the purpose of this cooperation is to take advantage of China’s expertise in the field of artificial intelligence, which is known as one of the most advanced countries in the world in this field.

Why is Putin’s eye on China?

According to the “New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Program” launched in 2017, China has invested heavily in artificial intelligence and plans to become the world leader in this technology by 2030.

Beijing has rapidly implemented AI in various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare and transportation, and is a pioneer in AI patent applications, particularly in AI technologies.

Between 2014 and 2023, Chinese entities filed more than thirty-eight thousand patents for productive artificial intelligence, accounting for approximately seventy percent of those reported worldwide.