Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in his article "The future lies in the democratization of international economic relations", called to prepare for one event. The article was published by Kommersant. According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the digital transformation raises the demand for energy to new levels. The International Energy Agency estimates that by 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) will consume as much energy as all of Japan today, he said. Lavrov linked the anti-Russian sanctions to the protests in Europe "We have to be ready for this," Lavrov said. Earlier, American businessman Elon Musk said that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. The entrepreneur expressed hope that his participation will help guide the development of AI in a safer way.