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Putin Warns Russia Must Not Create an “Intellectual Elite” Taught to Think
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that against the backdrop of artificial intelligence development, society must not be divided into an "intellectual elite" taught to think and people whose intellectual development falls into the background.
Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Forum on October 1, Putin also spoke about the risks associated with the development of artificial intelligence, according to The Moscow Times on October 5.
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He cited warnings from experts who believe that AI could become another attempt to "bring everyone to a common denominator."
Putin also touched upon the issue of national digital sovereignty. He stated that as state structures become increasingly digitized, governments must balance technological openness with national security and cultural identity, avoiding isolation from global technological advancement.
The State Duma previously passed a new law on artificial intelligence development in its second and third readings. The legislation introduced definitions for sovereign and national AI models into Russian law, requiring them to comply with traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.
Under the new regulations, sovereign models had to be created entirely by Russian companies, with development, training, and data storage restricted exclusively to domestic data centers. National models could use open-source foreign components, but both categories required government confirmation of alignment with traditional values before gaining official status.
The law placed national AI strategy under Vladimir Putin, while the government managed framework implementation, state support, and mandatory usage cases ahead of its September 1, 2026 effective date.
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