ОСОБЕННОСТИ ЦИФРОВОЙ ЭПОХИ

Abstract

The development of digitalization causes irreversible changes in society and the environment. Issues of human dignity, quality of life, biodiversity conservation, planetary and local ecology, energy and resource consumption, and human interaction with humanoid machines are on the agenda. Some of them require immediate solutions, for example, the complete recycling of electronic waste, while others require many years of international discussion, for example, changing the nature of intellectual work. Although the development of digital technologies is dynamic, it cannot be definitively assessed and it is already obvious that this process is unmanageable and focused solely on economic goals. Unfortunately, social and environmental goals in today’s model of digitalization are secondary, since economic interests prevail in modern society. In the digital format, human dignity must remain a central, unchanging guideline, since without borders and frameworks, global digital transformation will create an even greater threat to the existence of mankind. The article presents specific proposals for achieving social goals and meaningful recommendations on various aspects of digitalization. The focus is on the problems of preserving human dignity and preventing environmental disasters.