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

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.