New Delhi, July 30 -- India has begun integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into national surveys to improve data accuracy, timeliness, and field responsiveness, Rao Inderjit Singh, minister of state (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Planning (MoSPI), said Wednesday.

In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Singh said AI and ML are now being used in enterprise-level surveys such as the Capital Expenditure (Capex) survey and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE), helping officials resolve field-level queries in real time.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to make India's statistical architecture more agile and aligned with evo...