Comprehensive diagnostics of the digital transformation of key Russian industries

The article is devoted to a comprehensive economic analysis of the digital transformation of the Russian industry at the present stage, with a special focus on the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into production processes. The purpose of the study is to assess the current state, intersectoral differences and efficiency factors of digitalization in four key sectors: manufacturing and extractive industries, defense industry (MIC) and agro-industrial (AIC) complexes. As part of the work, a comparative analysis of the digital maturity of these sectors was carried out, which made it possible to identify the differentiation of the levels of implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) and AI, as well as the specifics of existing barriers. The novelty of the research lies in the introduction of an integral indicator, the digital inertia index (DCI), which evaluates how investments in digitalization are converted into actual automation and the use of AI.

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