The Supreme Court of Russia removed the Yabloko party from the State…
The Supreme Court of Russia removed the Yabloko party from the State Duma election race, citing violations of copyright law related to the use of foreign artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, in campaign materials. The case was brought by the Rodina party, which also alleged excessive campaign spending, foreign funding, and extremist content.
Consensus
- The Supreme Court of Russia removed Yabloko from the State Duma elections.
- The removal was based on violations of copyright law involving the use of foreign artificial intelligence in campaign materials.
- The Rodina party filed a lawsuit against Yabloko seeking its removal from the elections.
- The court's decision was made in August 2026.
- Yabloko may appeal the decision to the appellate chamber of the Supreme Court.
Points of divergence
- The main formal reason for removing Yabloko was the use of foreign AI, specifically ChatGPT, in campaign activities, which violated copyright law. The lawyer Ivan Kadochnikov emphasized that the use of foreign AI instead of domestic Russian AI (like Yandex) was a key factor. — riamo
- The Rodina party's lawsuit included multiple grounds: exceeding campaign spending limits, foreign financial and informational support, extremist content related to occupied territories, and copyright violations involving photos from the Smolny website, Dmitry Medvedev’s image, and a Hiroshima bombing photo, as well as unauthorized use of quotes from 'Pust' vsegda budet solntse' and scenes from 'War and Peace'. — fontanka
- The court highlighted the use of foreign AI as the primary formal basis, while the issue of foreign financing was contested by Yabloko, and extremism was referred to a separate proceeding. — riamo
- The Rodina party claimed that Yabloko's calls to end hostilities in Donbas, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions amounted to incitement against territorial integrity and thus constituted extremist activity. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lawyer Kadochnikov: Court removed 'Yabloko' from Duma elections due to ChatGPT agitation — РИАМО
- Chat GPT, 7 million likes and photos from Smolny. The Rodina Party explained in court why it wants to remove 'Yabloko' from the elections — Фонтанка