EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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This work presents a systematic philosophical analysis of society’s digital transformation, focusing on changes occurring under the influence of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The concept of a “third space” is conceptualised as a new hybrid “weakened” reality, where physical and virtual dimensions form an inseparable unity, leading to the transformation of human subjectivity characterised by the emergence of distributed identity in the digital space. Special attention is paid to the problem of artificial intelligence opacity through the lens of the inexplicability and incomprehensibility of algorithmic systems. Existential risks of digitalisation are examined, including threats to personal autonomy, the formation of “algorithmic determinism”, and new forms of alienation. Based on the analysis, principles for a responsible approach to digital transformation are formulated. The research contributes to the development of the philosophy of digital technologies as an interdisciplinary field uniting social philosophy, philosophy of technology, digital ethics, phenomenology, and critical theory.

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S. V. POLYAKOV

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8838-2140

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