Donetsk, Oct 9 — DAN. The Russian government will allocate an additional 1.2 billion rubles to develop the artificial intelligence industry.

Under the document signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the foundation for assistance to small enterprises will receive 821 million rubles for grants to developers of AI-based products and services. Another 250 million rubles will be allocated by the Russian Ministry of Digital Development for AI data set collection and updates.

The Administrative Directorate of the Russian president will receive 107 million rubles to support AI research centers.

Mishustin signed the instruction on October 5.*jk