Moscow could design an F-22 rival using an AI model from Russia's JPMorgan Chase — Sberbank GigaChat used its LLM for a 'generative design of a new aircraft'
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Sanctions are forcing Russia’s defense ecosystem to lean on domestic LLMs like Sberbank’s GigaChat for high-stakes generative design—AI is now a sanctions-circumvention tool, not just a productivity play. Early signal for dual-use: any advanced design stack you export may end up in military workflows faster than your compliance model assumes.
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