regulation · mincyfra · artificial (регулирование · минцифра · искусственный)
The Ministry of Digital Development has proposed expanding its authority and obtaining the status of a competent body for regulatory oversight in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The government will assign to the Ministry powers regarding the regulation of AI in Russia.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Digital Development (Minciфры) is proposed to gain expanded regulatory powers over artificial intelligence in Russia
- A federal law project titled 'On the Basics of State Regulation of AI Application Spheres in the Russian Federation' has been published on the portal of normative legal acts
- The draft law introduces unified terminology for AI-related concepts such as 'artificial intelligence', 'AI system', and 'large fundamental models'
- Minciфры will be granted authority to develop state policy, prepare legislative proposals, and coordinate regulatory acts from other ministries in the field of AI
- Models of AI used in government information systems and critical infrastructure must be included in a registry of trusted models after confirmation of their safety and quality
- Suppliers and providers using AI are required to inform consumers about the use of these technologies, especially when making autonomous decisions affecting citizens' rights
- The project was submitted to the State Duma on June 25
- The draft law aims at stimulating rather than restricting AI development
Points of divergence
- The government's updated version of the document excludes requirements for mandatory labeling of AI-generated content and training neural networks only on Russian data — vedomosti
- Vice Premier Dmitry Grigorенко called it 'a starting point for forming a legal basis for regulating AI in Russia' — vedomosti
- President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia needs to find its own balanced model of AI regulation based on foreign experience — vedomosti
- A new department for artificial intelligence will be created within Minciфры, and existing departments' responsibilities will be restructured — kommersant
- The Ministry of Digital Development is expected to take over AI implementation in the public sector from the Ministry of Economic Development — kommersant
- Implementation of this project may cost businesses between 300 million and 3 billion rubles over six years, though no specific requirements are introduced by the bill itself — kommersant
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