NewsMeter

Russia rejects AI slowdown calls, betting state capacity can keep pace

9/13/2026

The Russian government has rejected international pressure to slow artificial intelligence development, asserting that the technology's progress cannot be halted.

The position marks a direct rebuttal of calls from unnamed international parties for restraint in AI advancement. Moscow's stance is unambiguous: the pace of AI development is beyond the reach of any deceleration order.

The geopolitical read Russia's posture slots into a familiar pattern in the global technology race.

When a major power declines to coordinate on emerging-technology governance, it typically signals a calculation that the asymmetric advantage of moving faster outweighs the reputational cost of standing apart.

Keep reading

Read the full story

Open on NewsMeter