Putin believes that whatever country has the best AI will be 'the ruler of the world'

Russian president Vladimir Putin believes that in the future, the country that leads in artificial intelligence (AI) could dominate the world. According to a report by Russian state-funded organisation RT (which we first saw via The Verge), Putin told students that "artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia, but for all of humankind." "It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict," he said. "Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world." That's why Russia will share its know-how in artificial intelligence with other nations.