Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the State: Pros and Cons

The purpose of the article is to identify the advantages of introducing artificial intelligence into life and potential threats to its use using the example of leading countries in this field - the USA, China and the UK. Research methods such as case herds and comparative studies have been chosen as the main ones. With their help, the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the field of politics and public administration, domestic and foreign policy and ensuring national security was analyzed. The goals of using artificial intelligence technologies in the power and management sphere of different countries are indicated. The scope of artificial intelligence technologies application is considered. The role of the National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Russia, adopted in 2019, was noted. Arguments are formulated "for" and "against" the use of artificial intelligence. It is stated that at present artificial intelligence has become an integral element of state and social development. Over time, it will only gain momentum and once again become a topic for discussions of scientists, politicians and public figures, as artificial intelligence technology gradually become part of the life of society.