Research Article

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER

Volume: 6 Number: 2 December 25, 2025
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER

Abstract

This article explores the impact of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on contemporary geopolitical structures within the framework of "new imperialism." The first section analyzes how the rise of digital technologies has transformed classical imperial strategies. In this context, technology is emphasized not only as a tool of economic and military power but also as an instrument of cultural and ideological control. The second section evaluates the institutional potential of artificial intelligence technologies to shape global hegemonic structures. It examines how major technological powers such as the United States and China influence the development of AI and how control over digital infrastructure is reshaping the global balance of power. The study employs a methodological framework that includes comparative analysis, geopolitical discourse analysis, and institutional examination of technological power models. The article’s originality lies in its argument that AI-driven digital hegemony extends beyond technical and economic domains, creating new architectures of power in political, legal, and epistemological spheres. This perspective broadens the strategic and theoretical boundaries of the digital imperialism concept, offering a novel understanding of contemporary power relations

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2025

Submission Date

November 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Cabrayilov, M. (2025). ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, 6(2), 420-428. https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG
AMA
1.Cabrayilov M. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies. 2025;6(2):420-428. https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG
Chicago
Cabrayilov, Mahammad. 2025. “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6 (2): 420-28. https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG.
EndNote
Cabrayilov M (December 1, 2025) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6 2 420–428.
IEEE
[1]M. Cabrayilov, “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER”, Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 420–428, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG
ISNAD
Cabrayilov, Mahammad. “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6/2 (December 1, 2025): 420-428. https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG.
JAMA
1.Cabrayilov M. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies. 2025;6:420–428.
MLA
Cabrayilov, Mahammad. “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 420-8, https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG.
Vancouver
1.Mahammad Cabrayilov. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEW IMPERIALISM: THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE GEOPOLITICAL ARCHITECTURE OF POWER. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;6(2):420-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66PD98UG