Kazakhstan’s Digitalization Format: Identity and Future

Abstract

These days, digitization is commonly recognized as a global phenomenon. Digital lifestyles are emerging and continually evolving, further amplifying this phenomenon. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous systems are becoming increasingly pervasive. Consequently, human life is undergoing profound digitization. Progressively, the extent of digitization progress is regarded as a crucial determinant of future public and state policy. Successful implementation of digitization projects has significantly influenced human communication, prompted a rethinking of value frameworks, and altered individuals’ perceptions of life’s meaning. In this context, examining the sociocultural and psychological effects of digitization in general – and network identity in particular – is highly pertinent. This study scrutinizes the nature of digitalization through its impact on individuals’ ideological beliefs and on the formation of their identity codes. Given digitalization’s contradictory character, Kazakhstan’s experience stands out: it juxtaposes the risks of migrating human activity into the digital sphere with the ambitious goals of digital transformation and their ensuing achievements. The peculiarities of Kazakhstan’s digitalization policy, with its emphasis on advanced technologies, underscore the need to thoroughly understand the broader phenomenon of digitization. The relevance of this research perspective derives from three imperatives: assessing the potential negative consequences of digitalization, grounding the process in a robust theoretical humanitarian framework, and pinpointing the primary risks associated with network identity in today’s digital landscape. This research leverages the epistemic resources of psychology, sociology, cultural studies, and philosophy. Such interdisciplinary synergy enables a more thorough understanding of digitalization’s role in shaping a new humanistic worldview. These analytical perspectives enable a comprehensive assessment of both Kazakhstan’s specific context and the wider digitization process.