Czwarta rewolucja przemysłowa i jej wpływ na bezpieczeństwo państwa
The fourth industrial revolution and its impact on state security

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present a conceptual framework for studyingthe implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for state security in the contextof the labor market situation. The goal of the article is also to demonstrate the benefitsand threats associated with the ongoing digitization of social life. To achievethe purpose of this article, a qualitative descriptive method based on a criticalanalysis of the subject literature and an analysis of published research reports wereused. A review of identified threats to state security was also conducted, with particularemphasis on the labor market. The analysis of the information containedin the literature and research reports made it possible to identify selected benefitsand costs associated with the ongoing processes of digitization, automation, androbotization, and to determine the consequences of these processes for state securityin the context of the labor market. The current, but weakly scientifically recognizedissue of fourth-generation industry and the impact of production changeson social relations was approached. The processes of automation and robotizationhave a significant impact on the form and functioning of the modern state andits ability to provide comprehensive security. A good example of this situationis the area of social security related to the functioning of the labor market, affectingboth employers and employees. Knowledge of the peculiarities of technological changes and potential problems in the field of social security serves as a starting point for developing effective measures to overcome these difficulties. The article contributes to the discourse on the social changes brought about by advancing automation and robotization.

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