Russia: Ministry of Digital Development closes consultation on draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies

On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development closes the public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. The draft designates an authorised body in the field of artificial intelligence responsible for developing state programmes, ensuring the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in state and municipal administration, and providing methodological support to state and local bodies. The draft also designates a federal executive body authorised in the field of countering technical intelligence and technical protection of information, and a federal executive body authorised in the field of security, with powers over security requirements for trusted artificial intelligence models. The Government of the Russian Federation would establish coordination and advisory bodies and determine an expert organisation responsible for assessing compliance with traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.