A working group under the Federation Council is developing "sanitary rules" for the use of neural networks in universities and schools. This was reported to Vedomosti by Natalia Kaspersky, chair of Infowatch and a board member of ARPP.
According to her, the initiative aims to limit the "thoughtless application of artificial intelligence" in social spheres, government, and education. Specific measures were not detailed by the expert.
Kaspersky cited data from the "Antiplagiat" system, indicating that about 25% of students use AI when writing papers. Surveys show that 87% of students admitted to using neural networks in some form.
"This indicates that universities do not understand whom they are training, and employers do not know whom they are hiring; we risk producing a completely uneducated generation," she stated.
Surveys from RANEPA also revealed that by 2024, over 80% of students sought assistance from artificial intelligence, with around 50% using it for cheating.
Meanwhile, the proportion of teachers using the technology rose from 20% to 60% in 2025, noted Peter Ototsky, director of the priority educational initiatives project at the academy.
Opinions
In 2023, many foreign universities banned students from using AI, but lifted restrictions a year or two later. It has become clear that "not using AI is no longer an option," emphasized Ototsky.
Timofey Voronin, a senior lecturer at the Higher School of State Service and Management at Moscow State University, believes that formal bans are ineffective, and tracking the use of neural networks is nearly impossible. He argues that students should be taught to use these tools correctly, as the main issue is improper usage.
Incorrect prompts, lack of proofreading, and fact-checking lead to fabricated sources, nonexistent titles, and incoherent results.
Mikhail Semenov, a lawyer in the HR department at Cloud.ru, noted that when hiring young specialists, the ability to work with neural networks is often seen as an advantage or even a necessity. Employers expect graduates to understand the principles of AI.
Regulatory Context
Currently, the use of AI in Russia is regulated only within experimental legal regimes.
The government is working on a draft law "On the Basics of State Regulation of the Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies." This law will define criteria for "Russian" neural networks, copyright issues, content labeling, and the obligations and responsibilities of participants. The document was published for public discussion on March 18.
On March 25, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Ministry of Digital Development to prepare and submit a bill on the development and implementation of artificial intelligence to the State Duma before the end of the spring session, as reported by Interfax.
It is worth noting that in 2025, OpenAI introduced a special learning mode for students in ChatGPT, which helps tackle tasks step-by-step rather than simply providing ready-made answers.