In a jaw-dropping moment at the annual news conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin faced an unexpected challenge on December 14 when an artificial intelligence (AI) clone of himself posed a thought-provoking question.
The AI double seized the opportunity during the marathon event, connecting with the Russian leader via video link and leaving the audience in Moscow in stitches as he asked his question.
“Vladimir Vladimirovich, hello, I am a student at St Petersburg state university. I want to ask, is it true you have a lot of doubles? And also, how do you view the dangers that AI and neural networks bring into our lives?”
The unexpected question prompted an unusual pause from Putin, who was already in the midst of a four-hour Q&A session. After a brief hesitation, the Russian president gave his response.
“I see you may resemble me and speak…
