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Monitoring the Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Key Methodological Approaches
https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2025-32-5-7-17
Abstract
The article presents methodological approaches to organizing and conducting comprehensive statistical monitoring of the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The relevance of this topic is driven by the high significance of AI technologies for the economy and society, and their recognition as one of the leading technologies of the current decade, both globally and in Russia. A comprehensive assessment of AI development requires a robust and well-developed research methodology.
Based on the analysis of existing approaches to AI observation, including research topics in this field, available data sources, and data collection methods used in international and domestic practices, the study has developed a terminological framework, classifiers for AI technologies and related goods and services, a conceptual model of monitoring, and a system of indicators. The proposed monitoring approach was tested in 2023–2024 during specialized surveys of organizations and universities. The new AI data collection toolkit has been officially implemented in the federal statistical observation system.
According to the authors, the implementation of monitoring will enable the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative characteristics regarding the creation, diffusion, and future prospects of AI technologies across economic sectors and social domains, as well as facilitate the assessment of the effects of their implementation.
Keywords
artificial intelligence (AI),
monitoring, statistics,
system of indicators,
federal statistical observation
Supporting agencies: The article was prepared within the framework of the Basic Research Program of the HSE University. The authors thank their colleagues from the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge at HSE University for their contributions to developing the methodology for specific areas of artificial intelligence monitoring.
About the Authors
V. L. Abashkin
National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasily L. Abashkin – Cand. of Sci. (Econ.), Chief Expert, Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Information Society and Digital Economics, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
11, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
M. K. Sakhno
National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail K. Sakhno – Research Assistant, Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies, International Research and Educational Foresight Centre, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
11, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
G. I. Abdrakhmanova
National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gulnara I. Abdrakhmanova – Cand. of Sci. (Econ.), Director, Centre for Statistics and Monitoring of Information Society and Digital Economics, Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
11, Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000
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Abashkin V.L., Sakhno M.K., Abdrakhmanova G.I. Monitoring the Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Key Methodological Approaches. Voprosy statistiki. 2025;32(5):7-17. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2025-32-5-7-17
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