The contradiction between what is and what should be and artificial intelligence as a tool for overcoming it in socio-economic models

Abstract

The paper examines an approach to overcoming one of the most serious contradictions in modern social and economic theories. First noted at the beginning of the last century, it is known as the contradiction between what is and what ought to be. It is noted that while humanitarian research in one way or another analyzes the existing—that is, the current state of key personal and social relations—detailed consideration of the ideal, or normative models of society, is generally rejected by the humanities. In our study, based on the understanding of the physical nature of negative trends in social development, we show the inevitability of this contradiction due to the closed nature of typical communities. As an alternative, we propose the prospect of purposeful social development in the spirit of Vernadsky’s noospheric model. The implementation of a noospheric worldview makes it possible to transform society into an open system, which potentially resolves the “what is – what ought to be” contradiction. Supporting evidence for the proposed model lies in the fact that humanity has already achieved several necessary conditions for the formation of the noosphere. As a tool for the consistent adjustment of the “existing,” the application of artificial intelligence is proposed. This approach not only resolves the initial contradiction by facilitating a smooth convergence of “what is” and “what ought to be,” but also opens up new opportunities for realizing the potential of both individuals and society as a whole.