Foreign Ministry: Russia is concerned about the US decision to rename AI “superintelligence”

Moscow is concerned about the US renaming the concept of “artificial intelligence” to “superintelligence”; such a step is in line with Washington’s general line of strengthening technological dominance or “winning the AI ​​race,” Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump proposed using the term “superintelligence” to designate a new stage in the development of AI technologies.

“The persistent attempts of the American administration to replace generally accepted and understandable terminology with this formulation raise concerns. We see this as a departure from the principle of human-centricity, which implies maintaining human control over significant decisions, as well as the development and implementation of AI technology for the benefit of humans,” Alimov said.

This step by Washington is in line with its general line of strengthening its technological dominance or, as Trump himself put it, “winning the AI ​​race,” the diplomat emphasized.

Thus, according to him, more and more technologies and resources are concentrated in the hands of a narrow circle of states and corporations, illegitimate unilateral sanctions are becoming a given, and the digital divide is only getting worse.

“Russia adheres to a completely different approach to the development of international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence. Our guidelines in this area are based on the principles of the UN Charter. We consistently advocate respect for the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs and compliance by developers with national legislation,” Alimov noted.

Among the priorities promoted by Russia are ensuring non-discriminatory access to technologies and resources, reducing digital inequality, increasing the impact of AI for socio-economic growth, countering “technological colonialism” and unilateral restrictions, the deputy minister shared.