Digital transformation viewpoints in the context of human development at the household and individual level

Abstract

The article deals with the phenomena of digital transformation and the network economy, as well as the issues of their impact on the processes of human development of households and individuals in modern conditions. The paper proposes two aspects of the analysis of digital transformation: in relation to the concepts of "digitization" and "digitalization", as well as a system of new institutions formed due to the processes of automatization, robotization, informatization, networkization, digitalization, and artificial intelligence technologies. It is concluded that network technologies create an institution of network space, which exists with its own "rules of the game" and mechanisms that ensure the implementation of these rules. At the same time, an important addition to network technologies can be the institute of artificial intelligent systems, including intelligent information security systems. The role of the "Internet of things" as a concept of network space is noted. The concept of "network household" is proposed as a virtual assembly of households that physically exist in different spatial coordinates to perform part of the traditional functions of households. The key problems of human potential development at the household and individual levels are highlighted: ultra-fast depreciation of knowledge potential, both in the professional sphere in the labor markets and in the consumer knowledge sector, technological and social aspects of digital transformation, new "growth points" in the digital economy. It is noted that under the influence of digital transformation, the education system itself and the content of the education process are changing, and at the same time, the modern student is changing, who is more ready for distance online learning than those who studied many years ago. A brief analysis of the penetration of digital technologies at the household level and the development of digital skills and competencies at the personal level is carried out. JEL: D10, D13, D19