DİJİTAL ÇAĞDA DEVLETİN ROLÜ VE SINIRLARI: MODERN TEKNOLOJİLERLE YENİDEN TANIMLANAN GÜVENLİK VE YÖNETİŞİM UNSURLARI ÜZERİNDEN BİR İNCELEME

Year 2025, Issue: 49, 51 - 74, 29.10.2025

Alp Cenk Arslan

https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.1587738

Abstract

Dijital dünyada yapay zekâ (YZ), büyük veri analitiği ve siber güvenlik, devletin geleneksel işlevlerini ve güvenlik kapasitesini yeniden şekillendirmektedir. Bu makale, bu teknolojilerin gözetim, tehdit tespiti ve risk yönetimi gibi alanlardaki potansiyelini ve bu süreçte ortaya çıkan etik, mahremiyet ve veri güvenliği sorunlarını ele almaktadır. Modern teknolojiler, devletlere daha etkin güvenlik önlemleri ve yenilikçi kamu hizmetleri sağlama imkânı sunarken, bireysel hakların ihlali, veri manipülasyonu ve önyargılı algoritmalar gibi sınamalara yol açmaktadır. Çalışma, bu dönüşümün devletin egemenliği, bireysel mahremiyet ve etik yönetişim üzerindeki etkilerini tartışarak, dijital çağın karmaşıklıkları karşısında devletin rolünün yeniden tanımlanması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Yapay Zeka ve Devlet , Güvenlik Yönetimi , Güvenlik Stratejileri , Kamu Güvenliği , Dijital Devlet , Yönetişim

THE ROLE AND LIMITS OF THE STATE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: AN ANALYSIS OF SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE ELEMENTS REDEFINED BY MODERN TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

In the digital world, artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and cybersecurity are reshaping the traditional functions and security capacities of the state. This article examines the potential of these technologies in areas such as surveillance, threat detection, and risk management, while addressing the ethical, privacy, and data security challenges they bring. Modern technologies offer states the opportunity to implement more effective security measures and deliver innovative public services. However, they also raise concerns about violations of individual rights, data manipulation, and biased algorithms. Furthermore, while digitization accelerates decision-making processes, it creates challenges for governance principles such as transparency and accountability. This study explores the impact of this transformation on state sovereignty, individual privacy, and ethical governance, emphasizing the need to redefine the state’s role in light of the complexities brought about by the digital age.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence and State , Security Management , Security Strategies , Public Security , Digital State , Governance

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