Russian President Vladimir Putin recently participated in the "Year-End Review" program, where he answered questions from citizens and journalists. The head of state commented on a question from a St. Petersburg State University student who appeared on the air as Putin's "doppelganger."
Is it true that you have many doubles? How do you feel about the dangers that AI and neural networks bring into our lives?
The Russian leader was somewhat surprised by this question. Putin emphasized that the digital double sitting in front of him is the first and only one. He answered the student who generated his digital copy with his characteristic humor.
You may look like me and speak in my voice. But I thought that there can only be one person who is me. And that person should be me.
Putin also commented on a question from a resident of the Volgograd region about whether robots will replace humans in the future. The Russian woman wondered if the development of artificial intelligence should be feared.
The head of state joked again, noting that "no one will replace grandma, because it is impossible to replace her." At the same time, the president believes that the development of AI cannot be stopped, so it is necessary to lead this direction.
Putin called for Russia to become a leader in the field of AI. He suggested that if a threat arises from neural networks, certain measures will be taken. However, it is too early to think about this now, the president concluded.