# Whole world underestimated AI’s military potential, Medvedev says

https://mins.news/en/item/36013

- TASS, 2026-08-28 18:02 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2179119

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said every country, including Russia, had underestimated the military potential of artificial intelligence and new methods of warfare. He noted that Russia had done little work on drones before the special military operation, while warfare has since shifted beyond traditional weapons.

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