Social risks of introducing artificial intelligence technologies

The late XXth and early XXIst centuries are characterized by an increase in the use of new technologies in all spheres of human activity. The next era of global change is coming at the beginning of the second decade of the xXi century, when scientists have begun to speak of a fourth scientific and technological revolution, with increasing adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning technologies. New technologies open up a large number of opportunities, but at the same time they are fraught with a lot of potential risks and dangers: the growth of social inequality, misallocation of economic benefits, labor market transformation, security risks, etc. Therefore, it is very important to monitor the process of introducing new technologies to ensure the safety of society. The aim of this article is to describe the risk theories of both foreign and domestic sociologists, as well as to highlight the main social risks and dangers of introducing artificial intelligence technologies.