According to the project, a system assistant is understood to be an…
According to the project, a system assistant is understood to be an AI-based program that allows a user to interact with the device's functions, operating system, and installed applications using voice, text, and visual input.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Digital Development of Russia has published a draft government decree requiring smartphones sold in Russia to have pre-installed AI-based system assistants.
- The system assistant is defined as an AI program enabling interaction with the device, operating system, and apps via voice, text, or visual input.
- Users will be able to choose a system assistant from a list during the first device setup, with the option to skip or refuse installation.
- The pre-installed assistant must be free, remain after updates and factory resets, and have equal functionality and access to system features as built-in assistants.
- The rule will apply to all smartphones sold in Russia if adopted.
- The draft was published on the federal portal of normative legal acts.
Points of divergence
- The ministry wants to mandate pre-installation of Russian AI assistants specifically, and a separate list of such assistants will be approved by the government later. — tg_chertamedia
- The draft specifies that the list of system assistants will include only the most popular domestic AI assistants owned by Russian rights holders. — vedomosti
- The draft allows users to choose between domestic and foreign AI assistants, and does not require any specific program, company, or platform to be used. — fontanka
- The draft mandates that the system assistant must be activated by voice and have access to push notifications and background updates. — vedomosti
- The draft allows for a single widget on the home screen providing access to internet search and AI technologies if part of a pre-installed search app. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ministry of Digital Development wants to mandate preinstallation of Russian AI assistants on smartphones — Черта
- Ministry of Digital Transformation proposed pre-installing AI system assistants on smartphones — Ведомости
- Russians want to be allowed to choose their own AI assistant for smartphones. Domestic or foreign — Фонтанка