PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: POLITICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS

Abstract

The article analyzes some cases of artificial intelligence (hereinafter — AI) use in the administration of justice in foreign countries, as well as the attitude of Ukrainian policy makers to this advanced technology, in particular against the background of Ukraine’s further European integration. It is shown that, in general,foreign judicial systems are experimenting with the use of high technologies, and in particular, AI, but they are not ready to consider AI as a technology which, after analyzing the court case, is able to generate a final court decision on its own and, as a result, replace a human judge. It is found out that the heads of national judicial authorities and relevant key representatives of the legislative and executive branches generally share and support European approaches, but allow for a bolder use of AI in order to increase the efficiency of the government in general and the Ukrainian court in particular. It is proved that the most reasoned and developed in this context is the consolidated professional position promoted by the institutions of the European Union (the Consultative Council of European Judges, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, etc. ). Their policy documents state that AI can only play an assisting role in the administration of justice. The authors of the article emphasize the need to develop a balanced and consistent public policy in Ukraine and the corresponding legal regulation in this area, taking into account the positions of the EU institutions.