The initiative will unite leading business and scientific minds from multiple countries, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to deepen international cooperation on artificial intelligence, unveiling a new global initiative aimed at developing AI systems and shared computing infrastructure. Speaking on Thursday at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin said Russia has helped establish an AI alliance bringing together scientific, academic and business communities from multiple countries. He also proposed holding a high-level international meeting on artificial intelligence in Russia next year. According to Putin, the gathering will focus on cooperation in developing sovereign AI models, creating interconnected computing and energy infrastructure, and adapting AI technologies to local needs.…