Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy in Russia
As Russian leadership attempts to come to terms with technology's impact on its military power and role in the world, artificial intelligence and autonomy stand out as an area of particular growth and potential for influence.
In "Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy in Russia," CNA provides the first major piece of US research that articulates contemporary Russia's main initiatives, achievements, and accomplishments in AI and autonomy efforts and places those initiatives within the broader technological landscape in Russia.
Researchers worked closely with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to map and assess the Russian AI and autonomy ecosystem, finding that Russia faces significant challenges in the growth of its technological foundation—in terms of education, training, and the country's technology structure—that directly impact the development of AI and autonomy in Russia.
The rapid pace of development in AI and autonomy across the globe and in Russia drives new developments and initiatives announced almost daily. As this body of work demonstrates, it is critical that US national security policymakers consider that while Russia may not be a primary driver of AI innovation itself, it does prioritize investing in and capitalizing on developments in AI and autonomy.
The final report and preceding biweekly newsletters provide a current understanding of the Russian AI and autonomy ecosystem as well as a foundation from which to evaluate future Russian developments in these fields.
News and Features
- Defense One: Russia's Artificial Intelligence Boom May Not Survive the War, Samuel Bendett, April 15, 20211
- Defense Security Information Analysis Center: Russian Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), Samuel Bendett, April 21, 2021
- Modern War Institute: Strength in Numbers: Russia and the Future of Drone Swarms, Samuel Bendett, April 20, 2021
- RussiaMatters: A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Michael Kofman, December 14, 2020.
- Defense One: Putin Urges AI Limits — But for Thee, Not Me?, Samuel Bendett, December 3, 2020.
- AI with AI podcast, Episode 4.6, Superhumans, Samuel Bendett, November 6, 2020
- War on the Rocks: The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Two Weeks In, Michael Kofman and Leonid Nersisyan, October 14, 2020.
- War on the Rocks: Russia and China Playing Musical Chairs in Zero Gravity, Jeffrey Edmonds, August 14, 2020
- Center for a New American Security: Virtual Panel Discussion: Russian Advances in Military Automation and AI, Samuel Bendett, June 4, 2020.
- Marshall Center: An Emerging Strategic Partnership: Trends in Russia-China Military Cooperation, Dmitry Gorenburg, April 2020
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Artificial Intelligence in Russia is a biweekly newsletter that sheds light on the emerging relationships between military, private sector, government and academic efforts in the field of AI and autonomy in Russia.