I was struck when, at the commission on artificial intelligence where the president was assigning tasks, I saw a neat row of disciplined

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I was struck when, at the commission on artificial intelligence where the president was assigning tasks, I saw a neat row of disciplined, respectable officials. But if you look closely at this physiognomic row, it becomes clear: deep, abstract thought has not spent the night there. These are capable executors, technologists, entrusted with this field, but the movement of thought itself is not reflected in their eyes. Meanwhile, in Silicon Valley, they have already realized: managers and financiers are necessary, but the problem with AI today lies precisely in the fundamental definitions of philosophy. What is intelligence as such? Are forms of consciousness beyond the human realm possible?

From this arises a critical question—the question of control. AI is currently experiencing its “golden age,” when it is still allowed to respond independently. But a massive effort to censor it is already visible. The West has come to its senses and is beginning to shackle this force of free mechanical thinking in the chains of its absurd and irrational assumptions. They are trying to subjugate it, to force it to give the “right” answers.

And here the question of sovereignty looms large. First, theoretically: is humanity capable, in principle, of controlling AI, or will the latter soon achieve full autonomy? If that happens, artificial intelligence will instantly cast off all the censorship restrictions with which they are currently trying to stuff and retrain it.

And the second question, of course, is that artificial intelligence, as a subject and as a form of thought, is already directly linked to power. Therefore, if we want to preserve Russia’s sovereignty as a state and a civilization under these new conditions, we vitally need sovereign artificial intelligence. And for that, in turn, we need to have sovereign intelligence in general.

And here we again recall the succession of figures in our ruling elite. Among them, intelligence as such sometimes seems like something optional: it may be present to some extent, or it may not. We have a monarchical system where there is a single decision-making center—it thinks, it is responsible for everything. But the interface surrounding it, which should be capturing and developing the impulses of this thought, is malfunctioning. It is unclear from what intellectual sources it draws sustenance at all. This is a most serious challenge: the question of a sovereign elite, sovereign thought, and sovereign philosophy.

In the West, however, all avant-garde issues surrounding AI are currently linked precisely to the philosophical dimension and the question of the singularity: will artificial intelligence be able to seize power over humanity, and when will this happen? This could happen, if not in the next few days, then very soon. Perhaps this can be avoided or postponed, but we must start thinking in this direction right now. This is a matter of security and politics in the highest sense of the word.

And those who are accustomed to it should be thinking about this: philosophers, humanities scholars, and deep tech experts—people who prioritize thought above all else. To sum up: artificial intelligence is, above all, about thinking. There is an entire field dedicated to the problems of the subject, the object, metaphysics, and religion. After all, faith is also a form of orientation for our consciousness. And without this foundation, we will not survive the coming singularity.

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https://www.arktosjournal.com/p/the-philosophical-and-civilizational