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The Digital Development Ministry in Russia has suggested employing artificial intelligence to identify and block Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. According to a draft of a national plan for implementing AI technologies through 2030, AI could achieve a 95% effectiveness rate in blocking VPN services. However, the ministry later denied any mention of such a proposal in the current version of the draft.
Industry insiders confirmed that algorithms for intelligent traffic analysis are already in use, but they are not classified as AI. These tools can identify VPN servers based on behaviors, hosting, and neighboring addresses. The ministry's proposal may lead to the incorrect blocking of legitimate traffic during the initial stages of AI training.
VPN usage in Russia has increased due to blocks on social networks, services, and messaging apps. The government has responded by increasing efforts to curb these circumvention methods. The budget for the next three years has allocated a record 60 billion rubles for traffic filtering. The ministry aims to charge higher rates for international traffic, as VPN traffic is treated as international by operators.
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