Moscow State University Opens a Faculty of Artificial Intelligence. It Is Part of an “AI Ecosystem” Overseen by Putin’s Daughter

Moscow State University has opened a faculty of artificial intelligence. It is part of an “AI ecosystem” overseen by Putin’s daughter

Formally, Katerina Tikhonova is the director of MSU’s Institute of AI. But sources from the outlet T-invariant call the Russian president’s daughter the overseer of the university’s entire “AI ecosystem.” In addition to the new faculty, this infrastructure includes the institute headed by Tikhonova, as well as a specialized AI research center and the “MSU-270” supercomputer.

Financially, the “ecosystem” is backed by Oleg Deripaska and VTB Bank. Technologically, it is closely tied to China — while at the same time being maximally isolated from any outside scrutiny. What else is known about the new faculty and the entire “ecosystem”? The key points from T-invariant’s investigation.

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Moscow State University has opened a faculty of artificial intelligence. It is part of the university’s “unified AI ecosystem,” overseen by Putin’s daughter

On April 21, Moscow State University (MSU) held a presentation of its Faculty of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The new field is part of an infrastructure that Russian state news agencies call the university’s “unified ecosystem” in the sphere…