Attitude of representatives of different religions to artificial intelligence as a factor of modernization of the social structure of modern russian society
The article examines the nature of the attitude of representatives of various confessions to AI as a factor in the modernization of the social structure of modern Russian society. The main empirical research methods were a sociological survey using the online service Google Form and Likert methods and a focus group. In 2020, due to pandemic restrictions, the study was carried out remotely. The study found that Russian Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Catholics perceive AI as an established phenomenon that has an impact on individuals and society. They consider AI to be dangerous both for humans and for society as a whole. It was revealed that the views of representatives of various confessions on the nature of the influence of artificial intelligence on a person, society have both similar features and differences. The depth and nature of the impact of AI on humans and society have not yet been studied by representatives of various religions. On the issue of the deepening AI of social inequality, the opinions of Orthodox Christians and Muslims were somewhat different from those of Catholics. Nevertheless, the majority of representatives of all studied confessions expressed the opinion that AI would contribute to deepening social inequality.