Yandex names laureates of the international Yandex ML Prize 2026

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Yandex announced and awarded eight laureates of its international Yandex ML Prize 2026, coming from HSE, MIPT, MSU, ITMO and Novosibirsk State University. The prize honors university faculty who train the next generation of AI and ML specialists in Russia.

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Signals Yandex's continued investment in the Russian ML talent pipeline, which underpins its Petra AI infrastructure ambitions and long-term model research base.

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