Redefining Inequality in the era of Digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

With the emergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution, global politics has been introduced with various technologies and AI based applications. In global politics, important events define the era. Breakthrough in Machine and Deep Learning have transformed human life exponentially and the credit goes to Artificial Intelligence. AI based technologies and appliances have transformed our life that is also known as digital transformation. However, the transition happened rapidly due to pandemic of 2019. Pandemic has imposed/ forced nations, policy makers and populace to adopt technology as compulsion. It is important to understand the nature and characteristics of this digital transformation. Digital transformation has changed human life as well as the conventional notion of theories. For example, concept of equality that specifically depends on the debate of have and have-nots, with these emerging technologies the debate is about the applicability and skill. It is not depended on the materialistic possession and state ownership. It is more based on skill and adaptability of new technology and its usage. The paper will analyze the changing notion of inequality in the realm of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation. The paper will focus on the theory of inequality of Marx and Amartya Sen and its relevance in this digital era. The paper further investigates the emerging theory and debates on the conventional vs. contemporaries.