Experts assessed the importance of the New Delhi Declaration on AI for Russia

The signing of the New Delhi Declaration on Artificial Intelligence was an important step for Russia in the international arena, as the country supported the global initiative to democratize access to AI resources, but following the summit, each country will act in its own interests. Andrey Darkshevich, Deputy Director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Sciences at the National Research University of Higher School of Economics, told RBC on February 26.

In February 2026, the first global document establishing principles for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) was signed in New Delhi. The parties, including the United States, China, the EU, the United Kingdom, and Russia, agreed to work together to democratize access to technology and ensure AI security.

It is noted that the New Delhi Declaration marked an important step in international policy governing the development of AI. She focuses on the ethics of using neural networks and how to make them accessible to all countries, not just a few major players. According to the document, the main priorities are the democratization of access, technology security and personnel training.

Russia, as one of the active participants, signed the declaration, despite the sanctions restrictions that make it difficult to access modern chips and the departure of leading It specialists. Experts in Russia stressed that the country is involved in this process more at the diplomatic level than at the technological level. This raises doubts about Russia's ability to influence global trends in the development of AI.

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"The outcome of the summit will be more like "declarative diplomacy." Each country will act in its own interests, since AI is becoming one of the strategic priorities, and it is impractical to not have advanced strategic developments," said Andrei Darkshevich, Deputy Director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

One of the main focuses of the declaration is the fight against inequality in access to AI. The idea of creating a "global computing bank" was also discussed — subsidized access to chips for startups from countries that do not have their own computing facilities. Major investments in AI infrastructure have been announced by companies such as Microsoft, Google and Nvidia.

For Russia, participation in the summit was associated with the promotion of the thesis of non-discriminatory access to AI resources and the inadmissibility of monopolization of technologies, including their military use. However, the Russian side has not announced major investment deals, which casts doubt on its active participation in shaping global AI policy. Nevertheless, Russia is actively developing its own AI solutions adapted to local needs, especially in areas such as medicine and fintech.

"Russian technology leaders continue to develop their own infrastructure and models while maintaining compatibility with international open standards. This allows us to move towards sovereignty without isolation: where it is appropriate and safe, the possibility of integration into global processes remains," said the head of the AI department. Cloud.ru Dmitry Yudin.

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On February 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin established a commission under the President of the Russian Federation on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. It was noted that the initiative was adopted for the effective formation and implementation of state policy in the field of AI technologies and their implementation in the economy, social sphere and public administration of the country.

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