1. Russia's AI Is Smart Enough to Shut Up.
- Author
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Kent, Thomas
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *GENERATIVE artificial intelligence , *POLITICAL attitudes , *SMART speakers , *INTERNET content - Abstract
The article discusses Russia's top-rated virtual assistant, Alice, and its responses to political queries. Alice, owned by the Russian tech company Yandex, uses YandexGPT3 for its responses in Russian and English, with a monthly user base of 66 million. While Alice's answers on many topics align with Western AI engines, its responses to political questions are often guarded, highlighting challenges for authoritarian countries in competing with democratic nations in generative AI. The article emphasizes the importance of access to diverse information sources for AI systems and the potential limitations faced by authoritarian states in controlling AI responses. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2025