Russia to test AI models for traditional spiritual and moral values Russia will require AI models to align with the nation's 'traditional spiritual and moral values' before they can be sold to the state, according to a report by the Russian business daily Vedomosti. The policy, which introduces testing for AI models against these values, affects developers seeking government contracts. If you want to sell AI to the Russian state, you're going to have to tune it to the nation's "traditional spiritual and moral values" before you have a shot https://moscowmonitor.com/292/russia-to-test-ai-models-against-traditional-values-for-national-status/ , reports Vedomosti , a Russian-language business daily out of Moscow. — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2026/08/14/russia-to-test-ai-models-for-traditional-spiritual-and-moral-values.html The post Russia to test AI models for traditional spiritual and moral values https://boingboing.net/2026/08/14/russia-to-test-ai-models-for-traditional-spiritual-and-moral-values.html appeared first on Boing Boing https://boingboing.net .