Russia is making its play for AI supremacy, and it’s bringing friends. President Vladimir Putin announced the AI Alliance Network at the AI Journey conference in Moscow, a coalition designed to connect national AI associations and development institutions from BRICS countries and beyond.
The initiative, sometimes referred to as the BRICS+ AI Alliance, aims to pool resources for collaborative AI research, shared computing infrastructure, regulatory standards, and ethical frameworks.
What the alliance actually looks like
The founding members include the core BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Serbia and Indonesia have also joined, with reporting indicating participation from between 20 and 28 countries or entities in total.
Russia has positioned itself as the primary coordinator of the effort.
