The impact of artificial intelligence, societal transformations resulting from global crises, and the concept of inclusive capitalism were among the key topics discussed at the roundtable "The Post-Information Society: What's Next?" held during the "Shaping the Future" International Symposium at the National Center "Russia."
"Our goal is not only to clarify the concept of a post-information society but also to develop practical recommendations to help governments and academic communities address the challenges of this new social order," said Valery Fedorov, Director General of VCIOM and Editor-in-Chief of Monitoring of Public Opinion journal.
The roundtable, part of the "Future of Civilizations" track, featured speakers presenting their visions and ideas on how emerging technologies and social practices could shape the future of society.
"In a post-information society, we will find an adequate answer to the question of what consciousness is and why some possess it while others do not. This society rejects the singularity of truth; information scarcity will be replaced by information overload. This creates new demands on education—teaching people how to survive in an information-saturated world. And children will learn to do this," noted Sergey Pereslegin, Scientific Director of the "Sociosoftware" project, Director of the Knowledge Management Center at MNII PU, and a leading Russian expert in forecasting and speculative fiction theory.
The participants also explored issues such as interaction with artificial intelligence, the need for international regulation of AI, building expert communities to manage information, the political structure of future societies, and more.
Alexander Chulok, Director of the Center for Scientific and Technological Forecasting at the Higher School of Economics, pointed out that future developments will be shaped by several trends. These include antibiotic resistance, tourism, cybersecurity, the development of the agro-industrial complex, and other areas identified through big data analysis.
The roundtable also featured contributions from Neven Denadija, Senior Researcher at the Center for Socio-Political Studies of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Karen Markarian, Director of the Institute of Media, Advertising, and Film at the Russian-Armenian University in Armenia; Borut Mohar, Producer and Creative Director at DD – Geopolitics in Slovenia; and Mikhail Zvinchuk, Head of the "Rybar" analytical center and creator of the Telegram channel of the same name.
The "Shaping the Future" Symposium, held from November 4 to 6, brings together participants from 101 countries, including Russia, India, Italy, Iran, China, the UAE, Serbia, the USA, and France. The program includes over 60 sessions across four key themes: the future of humanity, the future of technology, the future of a multipolar world, and the future of civilizations. Event schedules and live streams are available on the official website future.russia.ru.
The symposium is the inaugural event of the National Center "Russia," established on July 1, 2024, by a directive from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The center aims to preserve the legacy of the "Russia" International Exhibition-Forum and showcase the achievements of the nation and its citizens. Federal authorities, state-owned enterprises, corporations, and regional governments actively participate in the center's work.
