More than 60% of Russians have used AI technologies in the last year
Over the past year, 63% of Russians have used artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, while three years ago only a third of the country’s residents could explain what it is, according to the results of a survey of Russian citizens on the topic of artificial intelligence conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM).
VTsIOM conducted a survey on November 26, 1,600 adult Russians participated in it. According to the results of the survey, for the most part, the country’s residents used voice assistants and text requests in the GPT chat room (31% each). It was also noted that women turn to voice assistants more often than men (35% vs. 28%). More than half of the respondents – 54% – perceive AI as an assistant, and 76% are sure that it is acceptable to use AI in learning (69% of them mention compliance with the rules, and 7% believe it is possible to use AI without any restrictions).
Technology / IT-business
Artificial intelligence is most actively used among young people. According to VTsIOM data, among “zoomers” and “younger millennials” the figure reaches 86-87%, in the “stagnation” generation four out of 10 people (42%) use AI, in the “thaw” generation – every fourth or fifth person (23%). The study also indicates that the use of AI is also associated with the level of education (74% in the group with incomplete higher education and higher education vs. 42% in the group with incomplete secondary education), urbanization (69-77% in both capitals and cities with millions of inhabitants vs. 49% in rural areas) and preferred mode of media consumption (80% among Internet users vs. 13% among active TV viewers).
On December 2, “Kommersant” with reference to the consortium ANO “Computing Technology” wrote that developers of artificial intelligence in Russia by 40% increased investment in equipment in 2024. According to the consortium, the output of AI technologies since this year has increased by 10.5%, investment in equipment takes 14.2%.
The volume of transactions through the Fast Payment System may reach 300 billion rubles this year
VTB noted an increase in the number of transactions through SBP in the large business segment
VTB Bank expects the growth of transactions through the Fast Payment System (FPS) in 2024 to double compared to last year’s figures. This was reported by Igor Ostreiko, Head of the Transaction Business Department.
“We note among our clients a special growth in the popularity of the Quick Payment System – taking into account the observed dynamics, the volume of transactions using this payment method may reach more than 300 billion ₽ in 2024, which is 32% higher than last year’s results,” he said at the 15th VTB Investment Forum “Russia Calling!”.
At the same time, the number of operations is also projected to grow. It will amount to more than 300 million transactions, which is twice as much as in 2023.
On October 31, Vedomosti, citing data from the Bank of Russia, wrote that Russian enterprises are actively connecting payment via SBP. In the third quarter of 2024, the number of such organizations increased by 13% and exceeded 2 million by October. 1.7 million of them represent small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), which is more than a quarter of all SMEs in the country.
The Quick Payment System (QPS) is a service developed by the Bank of Russia on the basis of the National Payment Card System (NPCS), through which you can instantly transfer funds between accounts in different banks by phone number, pay for goods, services and taxes, and perform other transactions. 200 Russian banks and 10 non-bank credit organizations and services for settlements and payments are connected to the system.