Belarus introduces AI in census

Belarus is preparing to conduct a national population census, announcing that artificial intelligence will be used during the process. New technologies will accelerate data collection and analysis, improve result accuracy, and reduce time costs. It is stated that AI will be applied to automate data verification, as well as to manage the large volume of information received from mobile devices and online forms. Local authorities emphasized that this is the first step towards digitalizing public administration in the country.

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Previous censuses in Belarus were conducted manually or with limited automated tools; the introduction of AI is seen as a significant step in modernizing public administration.