# Russia rolls out AI-powered Internet traffic filtering system at a cost of 2.3 billion rubles

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russia-rolls-out-ai-powered-internet-traffic-filtering-system-at-a-cost-of-2-3-billion-rubles/
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:34:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T10:36:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/13/russia-rolls-out-ai-powered-internet-traffic-filtering-system-at-a-cost-of-2-3-billion-rubles
- Topics: AI, Europe, Technology, World

## Key points

- Roskomnadzor deployed an AI traffic-filtering system costing 2.27 billion rubles.
- It supplements Russia’s existing TSPU filtering infrastructure.
- Experts warn AI filtering could wrongly block online content.

## Summary

Roskomnadzor has introduced an artificial intelligence system that filters internet traffic, integrating it into Russia’s existing infrastructure for controlling the Russian internet. The 2.27 billion-ruble system matters as authorities expand restrictions on online access, including VPN use.

According to the regulator’s digital transformation programme, the system uses a Russian-made machine-learning model running on Roskomnadzor’s own infrastructure; further technical details have not been disclosed. It supplements the existing TSPU filtering system, while Russia’s budget plans a record 60 billion rubles for traffic filtering over the next three years. Experts have warned that AI-based detection could cause mistaken blocks, particularly in its early stages.

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