Russia plans AI-powered VPN blocking with claimed 95% effectiveness

A draft Russian national AI plan through 2030 proposed using AI models to detect and block VPNs with up to 95% effectiveness, covering 70% of targeted services. The Digital Development Ministry says the measure is absent from the current version; Russia still plans to boost traffic-filtering capacity 2.5-fold to 954 Tbps by 2030.

• AI would analyze packet size and timing, session duration and neighboring IP addresses
• Traffic-filtering capacity is set to grow 2.5-fold to 954 Tbps by 2030
• Current algorithmic error rate is 5–6%, with more false positives expected from AI
• The Digital Development Ministry says the AI measure is not in the current plan