# Yandex’s Alice AI could gain broad permissions, including access to banking apps

https://mins.news/en/item/41643

- Meduza, 2026-09-02 08:22 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/02/yandex-s-ai-assistant-could-gain-expanded-permissions-on-mobile-devices-including-access-to-banking-apps

> Russia’s Digital Development Ministry is considering revised preinstallation rules that could give Yandex’s Alice AI unusually broad access on mobile devices, potentially including banking apps and other services holding sensitive data. The ministry says the proposal remains under industry discussion, while the draft has been withdrawn for revision.