Will Russia Rule the World Through AI?: Assessing Putin's Rhetoric Against Russia's Reality. Issue 5 (19th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dear, Keith
• Is Part Of: RUSI journal. Volume 164:Issue 5/6(2019)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 60
• Publication Date: 2019-09-19
• Subjects: Military art and science -- Periodicals; Naval art and science -- Periodicals; 355.005
• DOI: 10.1080/03071847.2019.1694227
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-1847

Abstract

Abstract : In this article, Keith Dear reviews the current state and future prospects of artificial intelligence (AI) research, development and application in Russia. He shows that the available socio-economic indicators suggest that, contrary to the Kremlin's aspirations, neither Russia's limited commercial software base, nor its not-dominant state-controlled tech R&D sectors are likely to be able to support Russia's AI ambitions. Across a range of measures – from its start-up ecosystem, supercomputing installations, electronics industry, once-great educational system, industrial base and business climate – the fundamentals on which AI R&D success would be built are weak and weakening in Russia.