Russia's Leading AI Model Lags Behind Amid Global Competition

Russia's Leading AI Model Lags Behind Amid Global Competition

Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambition for AI dominance faces challenges as Russia's leading model, GigaChat MAX, significantly trails its international counterparts.

 Ranked lower on Russian-language comparison sites, it's outperformed by U.S. and Chinese models. Despite state support, Russia's AI sector lacks innovation and competitiveness due to factors such as a limited private sector, sanctions, isolation due to the Ukraine conflict, and brain drain.

 Consequently, experts believe Russia might focus on military AI applications using battlefield data from Ukraine. In contrast, the U.S. and China lead in AI-driven economic transformation, while Russia may end up reliant on Chinese technology