Artificial intelligence in politics Global leadership and the risks of competitive struggle

Abstract

The chapter investigates the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in modern political processes, taking into account the increased attention paid by economically developed and developing countries to the advances in the field of AI in recent years. The assessment of general and specific risks associated with AI for global governance, civilization, and the formation of a new political order is given. The main leaders who have already joined the “AI race” at the official level—the United States, China, and the European Union, are identified and characterized, their share in the common market of global AI technologies is determined, and the priorities of their development are clarified. Analysis of the current state of AI has made it possible to formulate forecasts for the further development of the “arms race with AI,” taking into account the current level of technology leaders, the expected competition from other technological powers (Canada, Japan, India, Singa-pore, UAE, Finland, United Kingdom, South Korea, France, and Russia) and the general protectionist trends in the global technology market, including restrictions on the supply of AI technologies.