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Samuel Bendett on AI Development in Russia

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What is happening in Russia right now with regards to development of artificial intelligence? In today’s bingecast, Samuel Bendett and Robert J. Marks discuss Russian military and non-military development of AI including autonomous weapons, entrepreneurship, and free enterprise.

Show Notes

  • 00:46 | Introducing Samuel Bendett, advisor with the CNA Adversary Analysis Group
  • 01:37 | Samuel Bendett’s background
  • 02:14 | Russian non-military development of AI
  • 09:28 | Taking risks in development
  • 10:53 | Is Russia starting to embrace free enterprise?
  • 12:07 | Incentives for entrepreneurs in Russia
  • 13:42 | Major players in Russian AI development
  • 15:30 | Examples of Russian entrepreneurship
  • 16:38 | Companies creating other companies
  • 18:43 | Russian academia and AI development
  • 20:39 | How does the Russian military define artificial intelligence?
  • 22:21 | Deepfakes
  • 23:39 | Where is the work on Russian military AI happening?
  • 27:58 | Swarm intelligence projects in Russia
  • 29:43 | The structure of research institutions in Russia
  • 30:20 | Academia in Russian military AI development
  • 31:43 | Development of autonomous weapons in Russia

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Samuel Bendett on AI Development in Russia