The Future of Artificial Intelligence. An Expert Discussion

Valdai Discussion Club Conference Hall, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 16/1, Moscow, Russia

On February 13, 2025, at 12:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the future of artificial intelligence.

What is Russia’s potential in developing its own AI models? How does the race for leadership in this area affect the global economy and international relations? Can cooperation between countries become a key to the sustainable development of AI, or is competition inevitable? The participants of the discussion tried to answer these and other questions.

Materials

Opinions

Globalization and Sovereignty

International Cooperation in AI: The Path to Technological Advancement and Global Benefits

The field of AI technology should not be seen as a zero-sum game arena, but as a model of international cooperation. Though China is under strict technology blockade by the United States, cooperation between AI scientists in both countries and industries still yields gratifying breakthroughs. Geopolitical or ideological considerations should not be an excuse to hinder international cooperation in AI technology, as cooperation will not only promote technological improvement and benefit mankind, but also help address the common challenges that AI brings to all countries, writes Ying Xue. The author is a research fellow of Xinhua Institute.

Ying Xue

25.03.2025

Club events

Globalization and Sovereignty

The Future of Artificial Intelligence: A World Without Secrets?

On February 13, 2025, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the future of artificial intelligence. Anton Bespalov, moderator of the discussion, invited the participants to address the prospects of a technological confrontation between China and the United States and Russia's place in it.

14.02.2025