Federal Law 123-FZ (Moscow AI experimental regime): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Federal Law No. 123-FZ of 24 April 2020 on an experiment to establish special regulation to create the conditions for the development and implementation of AI technologies in Moscow
What is Federal Law 123-FZ (Moscow AI experimental regime)?
Establishes a five-year experimental legal regime in Moscow (from 1 July 2020) allowing participants to develop and deploy AI technologies under special rules, including processing of anonymised personal data for AI purposes, coordinated by the Moscow government with a register of participants. It was accompanied by amendments to the personal-data law.
Who does it apply to?
Registered participants of the experiment in the city of Moscow.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- AI use cases
- AI in public services
When do the requirements apply?
2020-04-24: signed; 2020-07-01: regime starts; five-year term (extended per later acts).
Extension beyond 2025 to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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Federal Law No. 123-FZ of 24 April 2020
President of Russia (acts bank) · 24 Apr 2020 · Tier 1 source
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