Russia is moving toward a comprehensive AI-powered surveillance state, with authorities planning to fully automate law enforcement within the coming years, according to a report by the Russian outlet Tsargrad. The system would use neural networks, cameras, biometric recognition, and social media monitoring to detect violations — from tax irregularities and traffic offences to banned online speech — and issue penalties automatically, without human involvement. Proponents argue the approach eliminates bribery and corruption, but experts warn that pervasive digital monitoring erodes trust, suppresses initiative, and leaves citizens and workers feeling trapped in what some already describe as a "digital prison camp."