INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to fund research into artificial intelligence as competition with the West to
develop such technology heats up, according to a Kremlin document published Thursday.Generative AI bots burst into the spotlight late in
2022 after U.S.-made ChatGPT demonstrated its ability to engage in human-like conversations, prompting Russia to develop its own
technology.According to the document, Putin has ordered the government to "implement measures" to support AI research, including by
"providing for an annual allocation from the federal budget."This research would include "optimizing machine learning algorithms" as well as
