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Philosophy of Digital Development and Artificial Intelligence

History and Development of the Department

The Department of Philosophical Problems of Ecology was founded for the first time in the territory of the former USSR by Professor, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences Aghayar Shukurov. Until 2006, the department published 46 issues of the collection entitled “Ecology. Philosophy. Culture.”
From 1991 until November 2008, the department was headed by Professor A. Shukurov. Over the years, the name of the department has been changed several times, reflecting various research directions in philosophy and related disciplines:

  • 2000 – Philosophical Problems of Global and Social Ecology
    (Head: Professor, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences Aghayar Shukurov)
  • 2009 – Problems of Globalization and the Information Society
    (Head: Professor, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences R. Mirzazade)
  • 2013 – Philosophical Problems of Globalization and the Information Society
    (Head: PhD in Philosophy S. Mustafayev)
  • 2017 – Philosophical Problems of the Information Society
    (Head: Doctor of Philosophical Sciences A. Rustamova)
  • 2021 – Philosophical and Sociological Problems of the Information Society
    (Head: PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor M.S. Jabrayilov)
  • 2025 – Philosophy of Digital Development and Artificial Intelligence
    (Head: PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor M.S. Jabrayilov)

Main Research Areas of the Department

  • Study of the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence and cognitive models;
  • Analysis of the impact of digital technologies on human consciousness, personality, and social relations;
  • Philosophy of information and analysis of knowledge–information relations;
  • Research on digital culture and issues of ethical responsibility;
  • Development of ethical and normative frameworks for digital governance and the use of artificial intelligence in social systems;
  • Formulation of philosophical foundations for digital transformation and artificial intelligence strategies for Azerbaijan;
  • Preparation of proposals, analytical reports, and expert opinions for scientific and governmental institutions;
  • Impact of artificial intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the information society;
  • Contemporary concepts of the information society and their sociological and philosophical content.