President of Russia Vladimir Putin has joined a growing chorus of world leaders warning that artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally restructure the global workforce but added a distinctly Russian strategic angle.

Addressing the Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin mentioned that millions of people will lose their jobs due to artificial intelligence technology, whole professions will cease to exist, and that this is "irreversible and inevitable."

Putin's statement particularly revolved around industries that have seen AI's impact, which........

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