DOI: 10.33917/mic-2.127.2026.12-19

The effectiveness of China’s institutional system and policy tools in achieving technological sovereignty (TS) is evident in specific examples. The article analyzes the most significant achievements in the fundamental industries of the new technological order (TO): microelectronics, 5G, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, supercomputers, robotics, and new materials. China has successfully narrowed the gap with global leaders and achieved global leadership in several sectors (5G, robotics), which is crucial for national security and competitiveness.

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DOI: 10.33917/es-5.163.2019.6-15

Biblical phrase “Quo vadis”, which means “where are you going,” was not accidentally put into the title of the article, because today some people consider artificial intelligence to be almost a kind of messiah who will save our world from all evils and adversities, while others believe that he is akin to the Horseman of the Apocalypse, who will completely destroy human civilization and turn all of us into machines’ slaves. The article analyses substantiation of these judgments.