Digital economy of modern France: political and legal aspect

Kozlov A. G.

This article analyzes in detail the policy of President Emmanuel Macron in the field of information technologies, which serve as the basis for the development of French digital economy. The author considers the measures taken for large-scale implementation of digital technologies in three different aspects – research and educational, political and managerial, and communicative. The author of the article considers four main initiatives of the French Government aimed at the development of artificial intelligence technology: the pan-European initiative FET Flagships, designed to consolidate the efforts of researchers and scientists in the field of artificial intelligence; the national Future Investment Program, which increases the attractiveness of innovative developments for young professionals; investments of the State Bank in promising French startups working in the field of information technology; Strategic Committee on Artificial Intelligence, which is engaged in systematization of proposed initiatives in the field of AI, as well as the development of new initiatives in this direction The author pays special attention to the detailed presentation and comment on the main provisions of the Fifth Republic's national strategy called "France-Artificial intelligence", designed to accelerate the development of AI technologies as the main tool of the digital economy and smooth out the negative consequences of a possible social crisis in the process of their implementation. The main threats of the large-scale implementation of artificial intelligence technology in the sphere of French citizens’ professional activity are the leakage of personal data of company clients and the emergence of an unfavorable production environment in which the efficiency of machines is put above the needs of human workers. The measures taken by the French Government to eliminate these threats are described. The conclusion is made about the necessary structural connection of the reforms with the needs of representatives of the three main levels, that constitute the national economy – state, corporate and individual. The main directions of activities, carried out by the state authorities and company owners for the introduction of artificial intelligence technology in digitalized industrial relations are defined.

Keywords:Digital economy, artificial intelligence, political and managerial aspect, post-industrial world, progressive technologies, national economy, legislative activity, environmental situation, employees, personal data.