[Putin: Russia Needs to Develop Independent Large Language Models to Ensure National Development Progress] Odaily Planet Daily News – Russian President Putin stated on the 10th during a government meeting on the development of artificial intelligence technologies that large language models have become foundational, end-to-end technologies for the development of various national sectors. He emphasized: 'Only by having our own independent models can we confidently move forward, ensure security and defense capabilities, and remain at the forefront of scientific and engineering thought. Moreover, Russia is one of the few countries in the world with unique expertise in this field.' Putin also mentioned that so-called open-source solutions are often used in the development of language models. He explained: 'Developers from various countries share a complete library of algorithms, and this resource of collaboration and partnership should naturally be effectively utilized.' (Jin10)