The international forum on robotics, artificial intelligence, and innovation in education was held in Innopolis, Republic of Tatarstan (an AIRR region). The event brought together 5,871 speakers and participants, both online and in person, from six countries and 120 Russian cities. At the plenary session of the Innopolis Digital Days forum, a series of pilot projects was launched to implement artificial intelligence in research and educational activities. The projects were presented at the forum’s exhibition. Participants in the session included Rustam Minnikhanov, Head (Rais) of Tatarstan; Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia; Sergei Kravtsov, Minister of Education of Russia; and Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia. The 40 projects include services for research under the national technological leadership projects, as well as solutions for secondary schools, vocational education, and higher education. It was noted that they were developed by working groups together with universities, research organizations, and technology companies, and align with the priorities set by President Vladimir Putin. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that the development of artificial intelligence is one of the priorities identified by President Vladimir Putin. He added that, at the Government’s platform, the working groups of the “AI in Education” project identified four key principles for AI implementation based on an analysis of international experience: preserving critical thinking skills, reducing educational inequality, improving the reliability of assessment results, and preserving traditional values. Chernyshenko also said that the implementation of AI solutions in education would be based on the principles of human-centeredness and live communication: “Teachers should spend their time teaching children, and students should spend their time understanding the subject. AI assistance should naturally become part of this work, while teachers retain their role and live communication.” Dmitry Chernyshenko also cited monitoring data from the Higher School of Economics: four out of five internet users and nine out of ten young Russians use AI services. Two years ago, 18% of those who did not use AI had not even heard of it; today, that figure is only 1%. Only one in four users verifies the response generated by a neural network. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Republic of Tatarstan and Rustam Minnikhanov for their hospitality and for the region’s readiness to serve as a pilot site for testing and scaling AI solutions in education and science. He noted that the republic ranks among the top three regions for scientific and technological development, after Moscow and St. Petersburg, and highlighted the Rais’s personal involvement in this area. The forum has brought together the IT industry, science, and education in Tatarstan for the sixth time, with more than 2,300 participants this year. Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov presented a report on the prospects for using artificial intelligence technologies in secondary schools and vocational education. Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education, spoke about the prospects for using AI in science and higher education. In particular, he noted that the new higher education model will include two mandatory AI modules: a basic module common to all students and a professional module tailored to each specific field of study. “The use of artificial intelligence in science requires updating the entire institutional framework. This includes new funding processes, a different approach to metrics and publications, and a revision of approaches to academic remuneration. Most importantly, new approaches to verifying research results are needed,” Valery Falkov emphasized. Concluding the discussion, Dmitry Chernyshenko added that, following the testing of the pilot projects, the best solutions would be scaled across the entire system. “This work must be consolidated, meet global trends at the very least, and ideally set our own trends and ensure our competitiveness relative to other countries,” he said.