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The relevance of this study is driven by the rapid growth of smart technologies, as well as the worsening situation with environmental problems, the energy crisis and economic disruptions, which affect not only individual enterprises and countries, but the global economy as a whole. Under these circumstances, a legitimate question arises: can smart technologies become a real tool for addressing these challenges, or are they themselves becoming part of the problem?
The purpose of this study is to identify the specific features of the impact of smart technologies — most of which are based on artificial intelligence and related devices — on the potential for implementing the 3E system at the micro and macro levels. The 3E concept — Environment, Energy, Economy — is considered here not as an abstract theoretical construct, but as a practical tool for assessing the sustainability of development at the level of an enterprise, industry and national economy. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were addressed: global trends in the development of smart technologies were analysed; the interrelationships within the 3E system were established taking into account the influence of modern technologies; and the risks and opportunities of this interaction were identified.
The research methods include comparative analysis, synthesis of conceptual aspects of the 3E system and the characteristics of smart technologies, as well as empirical research incorporating forecasting trends in the development of this relationship. The application of this set of methods made it possible to examine the phenomenon under study from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
The results show that smart technologies act as a real driver of the 3E concept — accelerating environmental monitoring, improving energy efficiency and creating new points of economic growth. Intelligent management systems, IoT devices and big data platforms are already changing the way enterprises approach resource consumption and waste management. However, the same driver produces reverse effects: high energy consumption of data centres, growing volumes of electronic waste and deepening digital inequality between countries and economic sectors. This confirms that modern technologies, on the one hand, represent enormous opportunities for economic growth, environmental and energy optimization, while at the same time creating even greater challenges in these three areas. Thus, such multifaceted development requires a balanced approach both at the level of individual enterprises and at the level of national and international policy.
