1、September 2022 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Cleared for Public Release CNA Occasional Paper|1 DOP-2022-U-033495-Final Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy in Russia:A Years Reflection Russia Studies Program This short analytical piece consists of the reflections of analysts from CNAs Russia Studies Prog
2、ram who participated in writing the year-long report AI and Autonomy in Russia,released in May 2021.1 That foundational report was built on biweekly newsletters that mapped out the AI and autonomy ecosystem in Russia.More than that,it provided insights into the constraints,challenges,and efforts in
3、Russia to advance its technological foundations which its leadership views as fundamental to international competition.This brief contains the reflections of those analysts as they look back since the first report was published.During the past year,CNA analysts continued to produce biweekly newslett
4、ers,tracking developments in AI and autonomy in Russia.These include the impacts Russias invasion of Ukraine have had and continues to have on Russias technology sector.The intent of this report is not to provide a sourced document but rather to provide the reflections of those analysts who have wat