According to
iKS-Consulting estimates, Moscow accounts for 70% of the total number of rack
spaces located in Russian commercial data centers. At the end of 2019, this
figure increased to 72%, as the growth rate of Moscow data centers exceeded the
growth rate of the market as a whole.

 
 In 2019 the number of
rack spaces intended for commercial operation in Russia increased by 12.3%
compared to 2018 - from 39.3 thousand to 44.1 thousand. At the end of 2019, the
leaders in terms of rack growth were MTS Avantage data center, IXcellerate and Rostelecom
DPC.

 
 The revenues of Russian
data center service providers in 2019 reached $451,3 million, which is
27.8% higher than in 2018 ($368,6 million). Market growth rates by the end
of 2020 may decline to 10%. In 2021-2023 the market is expected to grow at the
level of 21-25%.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/issledovanie-na-moskvu-prikhoditsia-70-stoiko-mest-v-kommercheskikh-data-tsentrakh/">Original (in Russian)</a>

iKS-Consulting: 70% of rack spaces in commercial data centers are located in Moscow

The Ministry of Finance
has prepared a package of amendments to the Criminal Code and Criminal
Procedure Code, RBC reports. According to the amendments, the owners of digital
currencies can be imprisoned for up to three years if they have not reported to
the tax authorities crypto transactions amounting 45 million rubles (equivalent to $585 thousand) or above to
the tax authorities at least twice in three years.

 
 The Ministry has also developed
amendments to the Tax Code, anti-money laundering legislation and the Code of
Administrative Offenses in terms of regulating digital currencies and digital
financial assets.

 
 The Ministry proposes to
oblige the owners of cryptoassets (individuals and organizations) to report the
receipt of digital currency, crypto transactions and crypto balances in the
crypto wallet, if the amount of digital currency transactions exceeds an amount
equivalent to 600 thousand rubles ($7.8 thousand) in monetary terms in a calendar year, according
to the new version of the bill (in the previous version - 100 thousand rubles or $36.5 thousand).

 
 Digital currency exchanges
and miners will have to send information on crypto transactions to the Federal
Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation (Rosfinmonitoring). For
failure to provide information to the tax authority on time, a fine of $650 will be imposed.

 
 Moreover, the authorities
want to establish fines for operations with cryptocurrencies: for illegal circulation
- from $650&nbsp; to $1.3 thousand for citizens, from $1300 to $13 thousand for officials, from $2 thousand to $26 thousand for legal
entities; for using cryptocurrency as a means of payment for goods or services
- from $260 to $2.6 thousand for citizens, from $650 to $5.2 thousand for officials, from $1.3 thousand to $13 thousand for legal
entities.

 
 According to the
Ministry, the bills are necessary to implement the norms enshrined in the law
on digital financial assets and digital currency adopted in summer 2020.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/minfin-razrabotal-paket-zakonoproektov-po-tsifrovoi-valiute/">Original (in Russian)</a>

The Ministry of Finance has prepared bills on digital currency

The State Duma proposes
to secure the right to the results of AI work for the copyright holders of the computer
programs. The corresponding document was sent to the Ministry of Economic
Development on October 21.

 
 The document proposes to
make amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, according to which
the rights to the intellectual property created with the help of AI (including
audio and video content, analytical materials) will be assigned to its
developers.

 
 According to Alexander
Zhuravlev, chairman of the commission on legal support of the digital economy of
the Moscow office of the Association of Lawyers of Russia, such a step is
logical, it will eliminate controversial situations, otherwise the businesses
developing and investing in AI will have difficulties with monetization.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/gosduma-predlagaet-zakrepit-pravo-na-rezultaty-raboty-ii-za-pravoobladateliami-programmy/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Kommersant

The State Duma proposes to secure the rights to the results of AI work for the copyright holders of the programs

The “Digital Twin” project,
which allows to model the development of a city taking into account all
parameters, received an award from the International Society of City and
Regional Planners (ISOCARP).

 
 The Digital Twin is based
on a photogrammetric model of the city and an archive of panoramas of the streets
of Moscow. The visual picture is complemented by detailed characteristics of
buildings and structures using BIM technologies (information modeling). It
allows to take into account the maximum set of parameters during forecasting
and calculate various scenarios.

 
 The ISOCARP Awards for
Excellence were established in 2005 and encourage urban and regional planning
projects.


 
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/moskovskii-proekt-tsifrovoi-dvoinik-poluchil-mezhdunarodnuiu-premiiu-isocarp/">Original (in Russian)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

mos.ru

Moscow “Digital Twin” project received the international ISOCARP award

Maxim
Liksutov, Head of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure
Development, announced the creation of a MaaS platform in the city - it will
combine different types of transport and allow users to choose the most
convenient route.

 
 According to
Liksutov, the mayor's office started to combine the parking payment service,
bicycle rental service, Citymobil taxi aggregator and Urent scooter rental service
into a mobile application. By the end of 2021, all city services and private
transport operators, Internet aggregators, bicycle and scooter rental services
will be connected to the application. Users will also be able to see the
congestion of metro and MCD lines, ground transport, paid parking facilities and
roads, the deputy mayor says.

 
 Some cities
have similar applications: Singapore has <a target="_blank" href="https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/mytransport-sg/id1306661188">My Transport</a>, Dubai - <a target="_blank" href="https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/shail/id1214681230">s'hail</a>, Vienna -
<a target="_blank" href="https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/wienmobil/id1107918142">WienMobil</a>, Liksutov adds.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-moskve-sozdadut-edinoe-prilozhenie-dlia-vsekh-vidov-transporta/">Original (in Russian)</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;

TJournal

A single application for all types of transport will appear in Moscow

In December,
the Moscow Region will start testing a system for autonomous driving in traffic.
Izvestia reports about this with reference to NP GLONASS.

 
 In
particular, by the end of the year, V2X equipment (on-board equipment, sensors
for receiving and transmitting data) of Fort Telecom, MVS Group, Kaspersky Lab,
Sreda Solutions, Keysight and FSUE NAMI will be tested. A unified technical
data transfer standard will be developed based on the results of the testing.

 
 “A unified
technical standard is needed to ensure the mutual exchange of information
between devices on vehicles produced in different countries. For instance,
Russian-made V2X devices must freely exchange data with the devices of a
German-made car, so that during driving in a Russian city the car will be able
to receive data about the traffic situation and the phases of traffic lights
switching”, - NP GLONASS explains.

 
 Experts also note
that the full implementation of the autonomous driving system is hampered by
the imperfection of road infrastructure and the lack of a legal framework.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-moskovskoi-oblasti-protestiruiut-sistemu-bespilotnogo-vozhdeniia-transporta-v-potoke/">Original (in Russian)</a>&nbsp;

Izvestia

The Moscow Region will test the autonomous driving system for transport vehicles on roads

AI is the
first in line to be tested in Russian sandboxes, the need to determine the
criteria for AI solutions, open practices of the world’s cities and other
topics of the month - ICT.Moscow has collected the most notable topics for
October about artificial intelligence from the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://t.me/ict_moscow_ai">@ict_moscow_ai</a>&nbsp;telegram feed in one digest.

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 Artificial
intelligence and big data are the first in line to be tested in Russian
sandboxes<a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a>
</h2>

 
 In October,
Mikhail Mishustin <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/1192/">approved</a> a list of 10 technologies for use under experimental
legal regimes, the law on which will come into effect on January 1, 2021.

 
 The first in
this list are neurotechnologies, AI technologies (including computer vision, natural
language processing, recommender systems, etc.) and technologies for working
with big data (developments in the field of data traceability and
interoperability, software-defined data storages, etc.). Nevertheless, business
and government representatives are still discussing the criteria for assessing the presence of AI in the
developments.

 
 In
mid-October,&nbsp; the “Artificial Intelligence” working
group at ANO “Digital Economy” <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/1157/">proposed</a> to
return personal income tax to IT specialists involved in the implementation of
AI in Russia, and the discussion led to the question about the criteria, which
was left open.&nbsp;

 
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 In early
October, it <a target="_blank" href="https://news.cision.com/fi/city-of-helsinki/r/helsinki-and-amsterdam-first-cities-in-the-world-to-launch-open-ai-register,c3204076">was announced</a> that Amsterdam and Helsinki had launched open online
registers of city AI projects. The projects were presented at the Next
Generation Internet Summit. According to the authors of the project, the main
task of such registers is to make the process of using AI algorithms
transparent in urban practice and to share the experience of their application.

 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://algoritmeregister.amsterdam.nl/en/ai-register/"> Amsterdam
Register</a>

 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; •&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="https://ai.hel.fi/en/ai-register/">Helsinki Register</a>

 
 Later, the
British company Vivacity Lab <a target="_blank" href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ai-cameras-london-social-distancing-rules-a4566446.html">elaborated</a> on the application of computer vision
in urban video surveillance systems. In particular, AI was used to monitor the
observance of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
 The system
does not store video recordings, but generates a database to check whether the
restrictions imposed in cities are observed. The Vivacity system is used in
London, Manchester and three other UK cities.

 
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international race for leadership in AI continues<a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a>
</h2>

 
 Saudi Arabia
<a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/1178/">has revealed</a> its national AI strategy until 2030. The document was announced
during the Global AI Summit, which was held virtually on October 21-22. Over
the next 10 years, the country plans to invest more than $20 billion in this
area, train and attract more than 20 thousand specialists and create a
specialized ecosystem with more than 300 AI startups. Thus, Saudi Arabia seeks
to enter the top 15 countries in the world in terms of AI development and
application.

 
 In
October it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-reveal-artificial-intelligence-strategy-159189">was reported</a> that in the near future Turkey could also present its
national strategy on AI.

 
 In general, countries show high interest in
the technology. For example, at the beginning of the year, the EU <a target="_blank" href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/commission-white-paper-artificial-intelligence-feb2020_en.pdf">presented</a> the
concept of an AI development approach. In September the United States and the
United Kingdom <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/1092/">signed</a> a declaration on cooperation in the field of AI, and in
October the United States <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/1156/">approved </a>a strategy for world leadership in the field
of emerging technologies, among which AI and neurointerfaces were named. The US
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/10/30/china-threatens-us-primacy-in-artificial-intelligence">sees</a> China as its main competitor in this area, as China also plans to become
the world AI leader by 2030. Russia is also developing national AI initiatives:
at the end of August, the Concept of AI and Robotics Regulation <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/news/980/">was presented</a>.

 
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 AI is one of
the most in-demand technologies for testing with 5G in the lab<a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a><a class="ce-block__copy-anchor-btn"></a>
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 Such a
conclusion can be drawn from <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/research/5g-labs/">a review</a> published by ICT.Moscow at the end of
October with an analysis of publications about the global experience in 5G
testing at 116 laboratory-type sites in 24 countries, including 10 Russian
sites. In terms of mentions, AI is in the top 3 among technologies with which
5G is being tested in the world:

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 In addition,
the following patterns were observed:

<ul>
 <li>34% of 116 labs analyzed are already testing 5G with AI;</li>
 <li>the engagement of cities and states in testing 5G together with AI is as noticeable as the participation of telecom equipment vendors;</li>
 <li>a new format of 5G testing - in innovative harbours and industry parks that can be created on the basis of AI and 5G - has become more prominent.</li>
</ul>

 
 You can find
the dataset about AI <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TFzbBp-di4SFtypddPZecpQZiBSVKYXmOLneVgVEXmo/">here</a>. For full version click <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TFzbBp-di4SFtypddPZecpQZiBSVKYXmOLneVgVEXmo/">here</a>.

 
 The
commentaries on the findings by experts from different business areas are
available in the <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/5g-in-labs/">special material</a> of ICT.Moscow.

 
 

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/ai-digest-october20/">Original (in Russian)</a>

AI is the first in line to be tested in Russian sandboxes, the need to determine the criteria for AI solutions, open practices of the world’s cities and other topics of the month

Digest about AI in Russia: top news in October

At the end of October, a 5G Demo Center for solving urban problems was <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/5g-laboratory-was-opened-in-moscow-for-solving-urban-problems/">opened</a> in the Smart City pavilion at VDNH.

 
 ICT.Moscow obtained several photos of the laboratory (photos provided by Ericsson and DIT of Moscow).

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 Full photo gallery is available <a target="_blank" href="https://yadi.sk/d/-o_H8exIsrsvBQ?w=1">here</a>

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/foto-5g-laboratorii-dlia-resheniia-gorodskikh-zadach/">Original (in Russian)</a>

ICT.Moscow

Moscow 5G Demo Center showed the first photos of its laboratory for solving urban problems

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation plans to create a federal state information system for navigation on roads (FGIS NAD). The department has held a tender for 48 million rubles (equivalent to $17.4 million) to carry out research work, the results of which will become the basis of a new system. The Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE), which is subordinate to the Ministry of Transport, will perform the work.

 
 According to the publication, the Ministry wants to combine the road IT services under its control into a unified framework, integrate them with constantly updated road maps and track the movement of vehicles using GLONASS. The system will be developed in 2021–2027.

 
 FGIS NAD will help to eliminate data duplication, verify the registers of transport infrastructure facilities, stations of internal affairs bodies and customs posts, border points, etc.

 
 Companies developing navigation maps and services will get free access to the system.

 
 According to Pavel Adylin, CEO of Artezio, the vector for development of digital navigation in Russia is determined by the services of Google and Yandex, but more competitive conditions must be created for the intensive development of such systems. To offer their own navigation solutions, IT companies must invest a lot in obtaining high-quality cartographic information and real-time data on traffic, and the simplified access to the data through the FGIS NAD will stimulate the creation of new software solutions that do not depend on commercial companies, the expert explains.

 
 In addition, the new FGIS can stimulate the development of the market of self-driving vehicles, which require ultra-precise navigation systems, says Oleg Skovorodnikov, CDO of PEC.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/mintrans-planiruet-sozdat-edinuiu-sistemu-navigatsii-na-avtodorogakh/">Original (in Russian)</a>

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation plans to create a unified road navigation system

ICT.Moscow has expanded the functionality of the Russian-language knowledge base on artificial intelligence (AI).

 
 After updating, two new sections became available: an open catalog of solutions from Moscow developers and a daily updated news feed. The site also features the latest Russian and foreign AI practices (almost 700). In addition to news, solutions and practices, the portal publishes job vacancies, analytics, events, datasets for developers and other useful information.

 
 The goal of the project is to help find new ideas and scenarios for the use of artificial intelligence.&nbsp;

 
 There are already other foreign online resources in the world collecting data on regulation, standardization of AI, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/ai/">Artificial Intelligence for the American People</a> in the USA, <a target="_blank" href="https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/ai-watch_en">Knowledge for policy: AI Watch</a> in Europe, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.baai.ac.cn/en">Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence</a> in China, <a target="_blank" href="https://indiaai.gov.in/">India AI</a> in India and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aisingapore.org/industryinnovation/aiap/">AI Apprenticeship Program</a> in Singapore.

 
 The Moscow AI Knowledge Base was created to share experiences within the business community and accelerate the development of information infrastructure of Moscow.

 
 The Russian-language version is available here: <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/">https://ict.moscow/projects/ai/</a>

 
 In early summer, the ICT.Moscow portal presented an <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/">international version of the knowledge base</a>, where foreign companies can study the practices from Russia.

 
 The AI knowledge base was launched by ICT.Moscow in February with the support form the Moscow Department of Information Technologies and is being completed jointly with Russian developers of AI projects. At the end of April, the practices of using AI to combat the spread of COVID-19 started to be published in the database.

 
 At the end of August, it was <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/trust-in-ai-will-be-increased-through-the-media-and-social-networks-in-russia/">announced</a> that a national online portal about artificial intelligence could be created in Russia. It can feature, among other things, regulatory initiatives and standards in this field.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/ict-moscow-predstavil-proobraz-edinogo-onlain-portala-ob-iskusstvennom-intellekte/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Moscow presented the prototype of the Russian online portal about artificial intelligence

The authorities of Moscow will allocate 5 billion rubles (equivalent to&nbsp;$64.7 million) to support industrial enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses in 2021, TASS informs with reference to materials for the meeting of the presidium of the Government of Moscow.

 
 The funds will be used for updating fixed assets (purchase of equipment, leasing operations), creating new products, supporting exporters, franchisees, soft loans, etc.

 
 The publication reports that in 2020, as part of anti-crisis measures, the access to financial support measures has been simplified for small and medium-sized businesses - the lists of recipients of subsidies were expanded and the number of documents submitted by applicants was reduced. New types of subsidies have been introduced, including the subsidies for promoting goods online and exporting goods. In 2021, the measures mentioned above will be maintained.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/moskva-napravit-5-mlrd-rub-na-podderzhku-prompredpriiatii-i-biznesa-v-2021-godu/">Original (in Russian)</a>

TASS

Moscow will allocate $64.7 million to support industrial enterprises and businesses in 2021

According to Maksut Shadayev, Digital Development Minister, the department is close to launching a project for introducing a virtual passport - the ‘Mobile Identifier’ application. Shadayev announced this at a plenary session of the Federation Council during the “Government Hour”.

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 We agreed on this issue with our colleagues from the Ministry of Internal Affairs last week and resolved almost all the disputes. We will soon launch this project in order to ensure that this technology can be used in the pilot zone in Moscow next December.
 
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 Maksut Shadayev
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 Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
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 In September it was <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-rossii-razrabotali-prilozhenie-dlia-elektronnogo-pasporta">reported</a>&nbsp;that the Mobile Identifier application had been created and was being certified.

 
 Earlier, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-rossii-razrabotali-prilozhenie-dlia-elektronnogo-pasporta">proposed</a>&nbsp;to conduct an experiment in Moscow from July 1, 2020 until the end of 2021, to provide municipal and other services to citizens using the ‘Mobile Identifier’ application instead of a passport.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/eksperiment-po-vnedreniiu-virtualnogo-pasporta-nachnetsia-v-moskve-v-dekabre-2021-goda/">Original (in Russian)</a>

pnp.ru

An experiment to implement a virtual passport will start in Moscow in December 2021

The decision on the 5G network deployment has been made. This was stated by Maksut Shadayev, Minister of Digital Development during the ‘government hour’ in the Federation Council.

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 Now I can confirm with satisfaction that we have reached an agreed solution with the Ministry of Defence and other bodies: we have received frequencies that can be used for the 5G network deployment. We have prepared a plan for converting the spectrum in order to move the military communications to the other bands. [...] And most importantly, a political decision was made that all equipment that would be used to create 5G would be of domestic production. The necessary funds will be allocated for this work.
 
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 Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/shadaev-seti-5g-v-rossii-budut-stroitsia-tolko-na-otechestvennom-oborudovanii/">Original (in Russian)</a>

REGNUM

5G networks in Russia will be built using only domestic equipment

Moscow Department of Transport has reported in its Telegram channel that the intelligent system will determine whether the driver is wearing a seat belt and is not using a smartphone while driving. Photo and video recording systems take up to 25 images per second, each of which is processed by a neural network.

 
 According to experts, today the algorithms are already developed enough to accurately record these violations. Initially, the information is read by reference points: headlights, windshield and car license plate, then hands and face of a person are determined in the area of ​​the windshield.

 
 The technology was launched in test mode in February of this year.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-moskve-neiroseti-budut-raspoznavat-narushenie-voditeliami-pravil-dorozhnogo-dvizheniia/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Moscow Department of Transport

Neural networks will recognize violations of traffic rules by drivers in Moscow

A center for
combating cybercrimes, telephone spam and phishing
will be created in Russia as part of the ‘Digital Economy’ national project, TASS reports with
reference to Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev.

 
 In addition, according
to Shadayev, for the purpose of countering cyber threats, the Ministry of Digital Development,
Communications and Mass Media begins independent testing of all state
information systems for security holes in
order to exclude even the smallest external
risks of disruption of these systems’ operation.

 
 Earlier, the
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media announced the
creation of an interdepartmental working group to combat telephone fraud, which
includes representatives of the largest mobile operators,
credit institutions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service, Roskomnadzor and the Bank
of Russia.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-rossii-sozdadut-tsentr-borby-s-kiberprestupleniiami/">Original (in Russian)</a>

A center for combating cybercrimes will be created in Russia

At a meeting on the implementation of federal and industry projects using artificial intelligence technologies, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev noted that an increase in the number of tasks performed using AI will lead to an increase in the number of challenges for state security.

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 This is not a reason to block the relevant work, but, on the contrary, just an excuse to carry it out with renewed vigor and special attention. (...) For all states this is a priority topic and, of course, we are talking about creating a reliable system to protect people, business, and the state from various information threats, including cyber fraud, the problems with which have become more and more serious&nbsp;during the pandemic.
 
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 It is planned to develop solutions to protect citizens and the state from threats within the framework of a cyber polygon designed for training information security specialists, which is planned to open in the near future.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/dmitrii-medvedev-oboznachil-vazhnost-razvitiia-ii-v-sfere-kiberbezopasnosti/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Dmitry Medvedev outlined the importance of developing AI in the field of cybersecurity

Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin approved a list of technologies for experimental legal regimes in the field of digital innovation. The list of 10 technologies includes neurotechnology and artificial intelligence technologies, technologies for working with big data, quantum technologies, manufacturing technologies, robotics and sensor technologies. It also includes technologies of distributed ledger systems, wireless communications, virtual and augmented reality, the Internet of things, industrial digital technologies.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 
 The Experimental Legal Regimes Act was signed into law by the President on July 31 and will take effect from January 2021.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="http://static.government.ru/media/files/o8LH12RcKX2aDbzOOyGYp78LPATZqQu7.pdf">Government decree "On approval of the list of technologies" (in Russian)</a> 

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/mikhail-mishustin-utverdil-perechen-iz-10-tekhnologii-dlia-pravovykh-pesochnits/">Original (in Russian)&nbsp;</a>

The Russian Government

Neurotechnologies, AI, big data technologies among others were approved for experimental legal regimes in the field of digital innovation

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of Moscow, together with drone developers, are discussing possible testing areas for drones intended for commercial use. Skolkovo territories, as well as landscape parks and undeveloped areas in Moscow districts outside the Moscow Ring Road are considered for tests.&nbsp;

 
 Vedomosti writes about this, with reference to the press service of the working group on improving legislation to ensure the implementation of the activities of Aeronet NTI.

 
 As the head of the Aeronet association, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/mr.gvbob">Gleb Babintsev</a>, explained to the publication, the meetings were attended by representatives of the department, drone development companies, as well as Invitro and the Skolkovo innovation center. Sber Logistics and Russian Post are also interested in the transportation of goods by drones. According to Babintsev, testing of drones will be carried out under an experimental legal regime. Test zones may appear not only in Moscow, but also in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, the Tomsk Region and the Southern Federal District, the expert explained.


 
 
The first test flights can take place only in late 2021 - early 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-moskve-mogut-poiavitsia-zony-testirovaniia-dronov/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Vedomosti

Drone testing zones may appear in Moscow

5G in the laboratory conditions: global trends in the study of next-generation communications

A 5G Demo Center was launched in the Smart City pavilion at VDNH for testing and supporting urban
services based on 5th generation communications. The
priority industries for the testing of 5G-based services are transport, medicine, urban safety and
education.

 
 MTS is the partner of the Moscow IT department in obtaining
the necessary permits for the deployment of the pilot 5G segment, and Ericsson
became the first supplier of telecommunications
equipment. In September the DIT of
Moscow <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/moscow-and-rostec-have-agreed-to-develop-5g-together/">entered into</a> a cooperation agreement with Rostec, which will also
supply 5G equipment in the future.

 
 Big technology
companies, start-ups, research institutes and industry-specific universities will have access to 5G networks for
testing solutions. Patent and technical integrity of
solutions and equipment will be respected during the work conducted at the 5G Demo
Center.

 
 Earlier it was<a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/stali-izvestny-podrobnosti-o-rabote-novoi-5g-laboratorii-v-moskve/">
reported</a> that piloting the services
for the city in the Demo Center was one of the areas of work on the development of 5G in Moscow. The city also intends to strengthen cooperation with operators in their pilot zones.

 
 An interactive map
of 5G pilot zones in the capital is available in the special ICT.Moscow <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/5g/">project</a> about 5G in Moscow.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-moskve-otkryli-5g-laboratoriiu-dlia-resheniia-gorodskikh-zadach/">Original (in Russian)</a>

5G laboratory was opened in Moscow for solving urban problems

Moscow Healthcare Department

Moscow ambulance station patented an AI algorithm for patient interviewing

The Government of
Moscow signed a number of agreements
aimed at supporting the technology business in the capital and developing human resources and the innovation
ecosystem. This information was reported by
TASS with reference to the press service of the Deputy Mayor of Moscow Natalya
Sergunina.

 
 It is planned to carry out joint work within the framework of agreements with large
universities, including the Moscow State University of Design
and Technology (Kosygin Russian State University), the Peoples’
Friendship University of Russia and the Moscow City Teachers’ Training University (MGPU), to popularize technology entrepreneurship.

 
 Another agreement package between the Moscow Agency of Innovations and the Moscow Innovation Cluster Fund and the National Engineering Corporation, the
Scientific and Technical Center of the Pipe Metallurgical Company is related to the “Moscow
Accelerator” program.

 
 An agreement was
also signed between the Moscow Agency of Innovations and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). It is planned to implement joint projects aimed at
stimulating innovation in Moscow as a part of this agreement. 

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/vlasti-moskvy-podpisali-soglasheniia-o-razvitii-gorodskikh-programm-dlia-startapov/">Original (in Russian)</a>

Moscow authorities signed agreements on the development of urban programs for startups

The number of smart practices in the healthcare sector
has increased by 60% in
the world in the first
nine months of this year. The largest increase in implemented projects
was demonstrated by the “Digital
Government” category - 130%. The decline in the introduction of smart practices
was observed in the “Ecology” category, which was the leader in terms of the number of projects
last year. The DIT of Moscow has drawn such conclusions after analyzing international smart
practices from January to September.

 
 Experts also
note that since the beginning of the year the number of projects in the field
of mobility has significantly increased, and there has been an increase in the
number of initiatives related to autonomous vehicles testing. Singapore and Seoul are the leaders
in introducing smart practices in the urban life.

 
 In total, 17
cities of the world and 192 projects with the participation of city authorities
were studied during the monitoring. Moscow was not included in this list due to the
affiliation of the analysts who conducted the research to the Moscow IT
department and the possible distortion of results due to this
fact.

 
 <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/chislo-smart-praktik-v-sfere-zdravookhraneniia-v-mire-vyroslo-na-60-s-nachala-goda/">Original (in Russian)</a>

IT Department of Moscow Government

The number of smart practices in the healthcare sector in the world has grown by 60% since the beginning of the year

An AI medical decision
support system is being implemented in Moscow clinics. Moscow Mayor Sergei
Sobyanin announced the start of a joint project with Sberbank. The system is
developed on the basis of the Unified Medical Information Analysis System
(UMIAS), it helps doctors at all stages of patient management, from the initial
examination to the choice of a treatment regimen.

 
 Since April, AI has been
used in Moscow polyclinics to analyze X-ray images; in September, the system
analyzed more than 300 thousand samples.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 
 Three digital tools have
been developed, and AI is used in making a preliminary diagnosis. The system
offers the three most likely options, and the doctor makes the further
decision. Since October the tool has been introduced in 45 Moscow polyclinics.

 
 According to Sberbank CEO
Herman Gref, by the end of 2022, it is planned to introduce the system for
several dozen of the most common diseases, which could be identified with an
accuracy of 90-95%.

 
 Since April AI has been used in Moscow polyclinics to analyze X-ray images; in September the system <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/more-than-300-thousand-medical-images-have-been-analyzed-using-ai-in-moscow/" target="_blank">analyzed</a> more than 300 thousand images. 

 
 <a href="https://ict.moscow/news/v-poliklinikakh-moskvy-nachala-vnedriatsia-ii-sistema-podderzhki-priniatiia-vrachebnykh-reshenii/" target="_blank">Original (in Russian)</a>

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