Corona, digital authoritarianism and the impasse of liberalismIn Western Political Philosophy

In the 21st century, artificial intelligence has affected the political and social life of most people in the world. In the West, too, increased oversight of citizens under the pretext of law enforcement is one of the most important areas of e-government intervention, undermining the claims of most modern Western philosophers to guarantee individual freedom based on empirical science and liberal democratic values. As the Corona virus spread, Western governments used artificial intelligence to control the Corona virus and monitor law enforcement, revealing a kind of digital tyranny. For example, Western governments use artificial intelligence technology to control individual behavior under the pretext of preventing and controlling the corona virus. Accordingly, the present article seeks to use a descriptive and library method to answer how the most important part of Western political philosophy, which is individual freedom, can be restricted through e-government to lead to digital authoritarianism. Findings show that Western governments have accelerated the transition from liberal democracy to digital authoritarianism by using digital technologies and encouraging citizens to self-censor, preventive control, violate social credibility, private intervention, and legitimize machine life.