Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and the Future of Law: Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.57125/FEL.2022.06.25.03Keywords:
computer technologies, machine learning algorithms, legal regulation, European Union legislation, member state AI initiativesAbstract
Digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are increasingly becoming integral to various aspects of our daily lives. While AI offers numerous benefits, such as simplifying everyday routines, education, and work processes, it also brings forth significant challenges and risks. These risks include concerns about data privacy, potential discrimination, misdiagnoses, incorrect treatments, and the dangers associated with autonomous vehicles. The inherent risks of AI are widely acknowledged in both scientific literature and the media. However, mere recognition is insufficient; it is essential that AI-related challenges are addressed through appropriate legal regulations. The theoretical and methodological grounds of the study of the AI, digital technologies, their transformation and possible impacts, as well as the features, future development and transformation of law have become the fundamental basis of current economic theory, as well as scientific and academic works of leading scientists and practitioners in the field concerning technological transformation of the society. To accomplish the study, we used an integrative literature review of specific kind, namely a survey of currently existent European Union initiatives and its member state initiatives regarding the AI and digitalization. The findings indicate that the legal regulation of AI has only recently begun. The EU has begun by defining AI-related terminology and has developed a broad definition of AI to accommodate future advancements in the field. Recent EU initiatives have identified key risks associated with AI, including data privacy in interactions of humans with AI, the opacity of AI operations, discrimination, and the need for enhanced legislation to regulate human-AI interactions. The research reveals that most significant EU initiatives and national AI strategies have only emerged around the 2020s. Currently, the EU and its member states are more focused on advancing AI development and securing their positions in the global AI race than on establishing comprehensive legal regulations. The process of developing legislative frameworks is complex, particularly given the intricacies of the AI industry and the EU's organizational structure, requiring time and careful deliberation.
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