Application of Digital Technologies in Political Processes in the Usa, Eu, China and Russia. Comparative Analysis

The article reveals the peculiarities of application of digital technologies and AI in political processes in the USA, EU, China and Russia on the basis of comparative analysis. The conclusion is made about the competitive advantage of the USA in this area and the growing competition between Washington and Beijing in the digital field. In addition to positive factors of participation of digital technologies and AI in public administration and in the organization and conduct of elections, serious risks have been identified, such as possible leaks of large amounts of personal data as a result of cyberattacks, generation of fake news by neural networks, and malicious activity of chatbots with the aim of forming the public opinion on a political subject desired by the government or a particular state. The place of Russia in the list of main contenders for superiority in the digital sphere is determined.