The Russian State Duma approved in first reading a government bill… (законопроект · искусственный · интеллект)
The Russian State Duma approved in first reading a government bill aimed at supporting the development of domestic artificial intelligence technologies, establishing categories for sovereign and national AI models, promoting digital sovereignty, and introducing measures such as mandatory labeling of AI-generated content and exemptions from copyright restrictions for training data.
Consensus
- The State Duma approved in first reading a government bill on the development of artificial intelligence technologies.
- The law aims to strengthen Russia's digital sovereignty.
- Two categories of AI models are introduced: sovereign and national models, both requiring Russian legal entities as developers.
- Sovereign models must be fully based on domestic technology and infrastructure and stored in Russian data centers.
- National models may use foreign components under open licenses but still require compliance with Russian law and traditional values.
- The bill includes provisions for government support measures such as financial, property, guarantee, and informational assistance to developers.
- The bill allows the processing of copyrighted material for training AI models if obtained legally or in public domain.
- AI-generated audiovisual content must be marked, with initial implementation planned on a voluntary basis.
- The law does not contain prohibitions or restrictions but focuses on creating favorable conditions for domestic AI development.
- Vice-Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko stated the bill was developed after consultations with regions and business and contains no bans.
Points of divergence
- The law explicitly requires that both sovereign and national models comply with 'traditional spiritual and moral values'. — kommersant
- The initial phase of AI content labeling will be voluntary to test the mechanism without burdening developers or users. — vedomosti
- The bill was developed after extensive consultations with regions and business, and includes a focus on stimulating demand for domestic AI solutions among small and medium enterprises. — interfax
- Sergey Boyarsky emphasized that the goal is to regulate AI in a way that does not hinder Russian developers competing globally. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- "United Russia" Will Ensure Support for Developers of Domestic AI Models — Вести
- The State Duma approved the AI regulation project in first reading — Коммерсантъ
- The State Duma approved the AI development bill in first reading — Ведомости
- The State Duma will consider the AI development bill in first reading — Интерфакс