Карабущенко Павел Леонидович

Introduction. The article is devoted to the analysis of the digitalization process influence on the formation of a new political elites generation. The key theoretical points in the development of this concept are considered. The relevance lies in the fact that the development of political elites within the framework of traditional concepts has come to its logical historical conclusion. Fundamentally new mechanisms for the selection and professionalization of subjects of elite groups are required. Purpose. To analyze the essence of the so-called "digital elite", to identify its fundamental differences from the previous types of elite communities. The development of the concept and practice of the "digital elite" is largely determined by how its essence is understood by the political leadership itself; how the political leadership itself sees itself as this very "digital elite". Methods. The methodological basis includes the analysis of elitological theories, which involves the use of such methods as dialectics, comparative studies, hermeneutics and semiotics. Results. It was revealed that the development of AI creates both certain benefits and specific risks for the practices of elites, and contributes to the growth of qualitative changes in their professional competencies. The results obtained may be useful for specialists in the field of political science and the implementation of new personnel policies. Conclusions. The formation of the "digital elite" is associated with the formation of a new hierarchy, new relationships within the elite groups themselves and their relationships with political leaders. The manipulative part of politics is intensifying, which in turn indicates an increase in dependence on carnival political culture. Openly speculative "theories" are growing around the "digital elite" itself, which indicates a very contradictory process of the formation of its reality itself. In the "digital elite", only the outline of its general features is outlined, the criteria of which require constant clarification.

The conflict in the Russian-Ukrainian frontier has become a major world event of the political season of 2014 2015 years. The events around Novorossia highlighted Russia's entire system of national security issues from the introduction of Western economic sanctions, to the information and ideological war. This required from new political elites the development of the foreign policy strategic decisions, the formation of an adequate response to the challenge of his time and lurking in this challenge of geopolitical threats. The adequateness of these responses is directly dependent on the quality of the professional level of the ruling political elite. However, the analysis of the current world processes indicates that many countries have significant problems with the quality. The deficit in the eliteness in the elites causes significant harm to the national security of the states whose governments are not promptly attend to solve the problem of improving the professional quality of the ruling class.