The "National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence for the Period until 2030" was analyzed to determine the potential impact of the implementation of this document on the regional economy of Russia. The methodological basis of the study was the theory of geographical expertise and content analysis. The initial body of information was obtained from the six largest Russian and international bibliographic databases. As a result of the content analysis of this array, five

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... components were identified that are not represented in the strategy under consideration, but are very significant for the distribution of production, transport and service systems of artificial intelligence. An examination of the strategy from the perspective of the identified components made it possible to formulate five conclusions: the lack of a spatial development goal can lead to the creation of multidirectional regional programs (projects) aimed either at territorial concentration or the widespread dissemination of artificial intelligence systems; lack of goals of national and regional economic growth can lead to the triggering of the Solow paradox (investment for investment) and the emergence of depressed regions due to the ineffective development of artificial intelligence; ignoring the possibility of creating artificial economic agents, their regional formation and regulation can lead to an imbalance between the center (the metropolitan region), where these agents will spontaneously concentrate, and the periphery (other regions); the goals of reducing the negative consequences of the transformation of employment during the development of artificial intelligence are not indicated, which can contribute to the growth of unemployment in the peripheral regions and uncontrolled migration flow to the leading regions; the uncertainty with the spatial diffusion of innovations in artificial intelligence can lead to polarization and chaotization of the economic space of Russia, when innovative waves will be directed to some [...]