Russia accelerates its transition to AI

 

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, tasked the government, together with state corporations and government organizations by December 25, to make adjustments to their digital transformation strategies in order to accelerate the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their activities. The list of instructions approved by the President of the Russian Federation following the meeting with the government on July 19, published on the Kremlin website.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to organize an operational commission on AI and facilitate the introduction of this technology to simplify the provision of services to Russians, including in electronic form.

Regional leaders are required to finalize new AI implementation strategies by September 1 and accelerate the establishment of requirements for the mandatory use of modern technologies, including AI technology, in subsidies from the federal budget before October 15.

In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation added that in all adult clinics in Moscow more than 1 million diagnostics are already done using AI technologies.

In addition, the government is responsible for implementing measures to support the activities of AI research centers by 2030. In this case, special attention should be paid to the need to conduct research on the optimization of machine learning algorithms and computational processes, including those related to the development of large language models and generative artificial intelligence technologies.

In addition, the government is tasked with taking additional measures aimed at improving the level of skills in the field of AI of specialists in key sectors of the economy and social sphere as well as specialists in public administration and municipal.

In particular, from 2024, the government will have to ensure the progressive application of the educational module “Artificial Intelligence Systems” within the framework of higher education programs and advanced training programs as a compulsory module.