Is there a place for personal data in the digital future?

Abstract

The authors consider foreign practical experience (primarily on the example of the PRC) in the application of digital technologies and artificial intelligence to solve practical tasks dictated, among other things, by the need to control the spread of COVID-19. A comparison of the methods used to combat the coronavirus in China and European countries demonstrates an emphasis on the heteropolar possibilities for digital development and their difference in the effectiveness of the fight against the disease and in terms of individual rights and freedoms. Attention is also paid to the specifics of collecting the information for Big Data, as well as the reality and prospects of implementing innovative digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the Russian Federation. The introduction of the latest digital technologies and artificial intelligence systems requires a balance between legislation adapted to new developments, and efforts aimed at ensuring the security of citizens ‘ private lives as a result of the increasing digitalization in all state systems. It emphasizes the importance of digital illiteracyin all areas: both the practical use of applications, and the security and functioning of technologies in order to create a comfortable digital environment for citizens of all generations.