Russia
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI education programmes exist in 21 of Russia's regions under the National AI Strategy 2030; from September 2026, a new AI training component (neural networks, critical analysis) is being added to the Computer Science subject in secondary schools under Ministry of Education-approved textbooks — initially for advanced/Olympiad-level students, with potential extension to all. Not yet a universal national curriculum mandate. [1]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 AI Headquarters established November/December 2025 under Government; Presidential Commission on AI established February 2026 at presidential level co-chaired by Deputy PM Grigorenko and Deputy Chief of Staff Oreshkin; both are coordination/advisory bodies without independent enforcement powers over third parties [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Regional AI education programmes and some public-facing AI initiatives exist; no confirmed free national literacy programme for the general population [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 30, 2026 3/28 May 2026 refresh: From Sep 2026 AI added to school Computer Science curriculum via Ministry-approved textbooks (advanced-track initially); 7,000+ teachers trained; 6,500 university AI enrolments; dim1 note updated but score held at 1 — programme not yet universal.
April 23, 2026 3/28 Presidential Commission on AI established February 2026 (presidential-level coordination, co-chaired by Deputy PM and Deputy Presidential Chief of Staff); 7,000+ teachers trained on AI tools (2025); 6,500 students in AI specialist university programmes; coordination body only — no enforcement powers; dim10 stays at 1
March 18, 2026 3/28 Initial scoring: AI Headquarters created December 2025 (coordination role, not full regulator); AI education in 21 regions under 2030 Strategy; no binding curriculum, employer training, or civil servant training standard