MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry is conducting research to ensure information security of arms and special hardware equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, deputy head of the 8th department of the General Headquarters Yevgeny Sekretarev told the 27th information security national forum.

"At present, the Russian Defense Ministry is holding several R&D to draft the normative-technical base that stipulates requirements to information security at all stages of the life cycle of arms, military and special hardware that use artificial intelligence technology," he said.

The AI expands combat and functional capabilities of arms and hardware, however information security threats have to be excluded as they make the AI operate incorrectly and leak protected information, he said.

Domestic enterprises are engaged in the development of cloud technologies, protected telecom networks and other prospective complexes in the armed forces.

Sekretarev recalled that the national strategy up to 2030 lists AI technologies as a major guideline in the development of arms and hardware.