[FRIAM] fwd" Russia's 'Oculus' to use AI to scan sites for banned information

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From: Peter M. Weiss <Pete-Weiss at psu.edu>
Date: Sat, Aug 20, 2022, 9:06 AM
Subject: fwd" Russia's 'Oculus' to use AI to scan sites for banned
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Subject: Russia's 'Oculus' to use AI to scan sites for banned information
Source: BleepingComputer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russias-oculus-to-use-ai-to-scan-sites-for-banned-information/

Russia’s internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is developing a neural network that
will use artificial intelligence to scan websites for prohibited
information.

Called “Oculus,” the automatic scanner will analyze URLs, images, videos,
and chats on websites, forums, social media, and even chat/messenger
channels to locate material that should be redacted or taken down.

Examples of information targeted by Oculus include homosexuality
“propaganda,” instructions on manufacturing weapons or drugs, and
misinformation that discredits official state and army sources.

The system will also look for calls of mass protests, expressions of
disrespect for the state, and even “signs” of extremism and terrorism.

The real-time scanning capacity of Oculus will be 200,000 images per day,
or about 2.3 images per second, for which the vendor, Eksikyushn RDC LLC,
will use 48 servers with powerful GPUs.

Oculus will be integrated onto the Unified Analysis Module, a network of
monitoring systems currently under development, aiming to give the
government a firm grip on controlling information flow.
Challenging timeline and risky proposal

...

Filed:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/



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