Prophecy in the News

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting focused on advancing Russia's AI strategy, calling for the development of fully sovereign, domestically built AI systems that can compete globally. Putin emphasized that AI technologies must be developed and controlled entirely by Russian companies and integrated across key sectors, including industry, logistics, energy, education, and defense. The government was instructed to create a national implementation plan aimed at widespread adoption of AI technologies by 2030.

European banks and asset managers have significantly increased their investments in Palantir, a company co-founded by Peter Thiel, despite its links to human rights violations and controversial use of AI for military and immigration enforcement. Palantir's technology has been used in US-Israeli aggression and the company has a strategic alliance with the Israeli military. Amnesty International has denounced Palantir for failing to comply with international standards.

President Trump directed every federal agency to stop using Anthropic's AI technology, warning against allowing a "radical left, woke company to dictate how our great military fights and wins wars". The Treasury Department is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the Claude platform. This action stems from Anthropic's refusal to loosen restrictions on using its models for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems.

Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide plan to roll out artificial intelligence across all sectors of Russia's economy by 2030, emphasizing the need for domestic innovation to ensure security and global competitiveness. Putin highlighted the growing autonomy of AI agents in planning, decision-making, and interaction with the real world. The Russian government is developing a legal framework to accelerate AI adoption without slowing innovation.

FBI director Christopher Wray expressed concerns that the Chinese government could theoretically manipulate TikTok's recommendation algorithms that can be used "for traditional espionage operations", per an Associated Press report. Wray also voiced his worries about TikTok users' personal data being available to China.

President Xi Jinping called for international cooperation on AI risks, while China maintains strict internet controls. China will promote the safe development of AI with the Global AI Governance Initiative, advocating for an open and fair environment. China blocks most overseas news and social media sites, but lifts them in the Wuzhen area for the duration of the conference.

President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to develop a national plan for the deployment of AI technologies, emphasizing that the accelerated adoption of AI is crucial for the country's future. Putin called for faster integration of the technology in the economy and public administration, adaptation of education, risk assessment, and advances in defense and security, while also stressing the need to promote Russian solutions abroad. Russia must develop its own artificial intelligence solutions for national defense and security, the president said.

People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang stated that the digital yuan must balance privacy protection and crime prevention, warning that authorities will act to prevent criminals from using the CBDC for illicit activities. Yi said a completely anonymous CBDC would attract illegal transactions, including money laundering and terrorist financing. The PBOC will collect the minimum amount of information necessary.