Falkov sets 2027 target for AI modules across university programmes

AI modules should be included in every Russian university programme from 2027, Valery Falkov told the Federation Council on October 14. The curricula are being refined with the AI Alliance.

A basic module is intended for first-year students. A second, specialised module should reflect their future profession. The announcement adds a completion target and coverage across programmes to earlier statements describing the new curriculum structure.

Falkov said universities already offer approximately fifteen hundred programmes associated with artificial intelligence. That is a separate measure of existing teaching rather than a count of students or all university subjects.

The minister also addressed the use of AI for dissertations. In his assessment, the technology can help complete assignments faster and obtain higher marks but does not itself ensure deep learning.

Falkov warned of a possible deficit in critical thinking if AI is used poorly. These conclusions are presented as the minister's position, as he did not identify specific studies in the quoted remarks.

The ministry proposed two compulsory modules in June. The basic course was to be piloted in seventeen universities participating in the new education-model project. It also advocated continuity from school to university to avoid duplicated course content.