The anthropological risks of the digital age: the technological war

Background. The technological confrontation of the 21st century is a full-fledged war of a new type, which carries a number of unprecedented anthropological risks. The methods of a person's identity, building his career, social and personal life, storing and protecting personal data, and many other parameters that together fully define a person in society are subject to complete revision. The purpose of the study is to reveal and analyze the anthropological risks caused by technological warfare as a promising area of interstate confrontation within the framework of the new generation war. Materials and methods. The present study is based on an anthropological analysis. With its help, the anthropological risks posed by the technological war in the digital space were considered, as well as their consequences, which have already occurred and are expected in the future. The philosophical and cultural method and the network approach were also used. Results. The anthropological dimension of techno-logical warfare is considered, that is, its humanitarian, rather than purely technical, dimension. The characteristics of the new identity of a modern person are noted, in which the digital aspect becomes an indispensable element. New criteria of inequality are being revealed, and technological backwardness, which a person cannot overcome while on the «digital periphery», is becoming an aggravating factor. Conclusions. The technological war raises several questions at once, the search for answers to which will allow a modern person to successfully adapt to the changes taking place in the digital age. New ethics, digital and cultural hygiene will allow a person to find a balanced adaptation option. A person is a product of the independent development of a nation-state, which is why, first of all, focusing on habitual (culturally conditioned) behaviors and, at the same time, increasing digital engagement and literacy will increase the adaptive potential of the individual in the era of total digitalization.