"I have never been afraid of anything," Putin declared

"I have never been afraid of anything," Putin declared.

Consensus

Vladimir Putin visited Novosibirsk on August 11.
Putin met with students, postgraduates, and young scientists at the Novosibirsk State University's specialized academic center.
Putin was asked about potential threats from artificial intelligence.
A student or young academic told Putin that he had nothing to fear from AI.
Putin responded by saying, 'I have never been afraid.'
The visit included a tour of the 'Siberian Circular Photon Source' research facility.

Residents of one building on Bolshoyevistskaya Street were asked not to leave their homes during the high-ranking convoy's passage. — tg_theinsider
Students in dormitories were instructed not to open windows during the president's visit. — tg_theinsider
Residents of Akademgorodok were banned from using electric scooters. — tg_theinsider
Putin held a working meeting in Buryatia on August 10 before arriving in Novosibirsk. — vedomosti
Putin attended a meeting of the State Council on public transport development and visited the Yermakovskoye mining and processing plant on August 10. — vedomosti
Putin discussed depopulation and quality of life in the Far East, as well as cultural heritage preservation. — vedomosti
Putin mentioned that Russia is among the top three countries capable of developing its own sovereign AI, and emphasized the importance of funding for defense and state governance applications. — vm
Putin described competition among states and large corporations in AI as a new but promising area of integration. — vm
Putin emphasized the need to actively use modern technologies, including AI, to retain specialists in regions and improve their attractiveness. — m24