Russia's Putin calls for national AI task force

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a national task force to coordinate Russia's work on ​homegrown generative artificial intelligence models, which he said were vital to preserving ‌Russian sovereignty. Putin said large-language models have become a major instrument in spreading information and are capable of ‌influencing the views of entire nations. Putin said the ‍task force should focus on developing data centres across the country and ensuring nearby energy sources such as small-scale nuclear power stations.