Russia's next tool to fight VPNs appears to be AI — and the numbers suggest it's scarily effective
A new draft national plan proposes using artificial intelligence to hunt down circumvention tools, but industry experts warn legitimate traffic could end up in the crossfire.
Via TechRadar
Russian authorities have reportedly explored using artificial intelligence to identify and block virtual private networks with a staggering 95% effectiveness.
According to a report by Russian newspaper Kommersant, the proposal surfaced in a draft national plan for implementing AI technologies through 2030. The ambitious scheme envisioned AI models analyzing the characteristics of 70% of VPN services targeted for censorship.
While Russia’s Digital Development Ministry claims this AI measure is absent from the plan's current iteration, the underlying intent remains clear…
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