ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A TOOL FOR OPTIMIZING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS: LEGAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF APPLICATION

Abstract

The article examines the peculiarities of applying artificial intelligence technologies in criminal proceedings and analyzes their potential for improving the efficiency of pre-trial investigation bodies, the prosecutor's office, and the court. The main legal and ethical issues related to the use of algorithmic systems in the process of evidence gathering, crime classification, and decision-making are identified. It proposes ways to improve the legislative regulation of the use of artificial intelligence, taking into account international human rights standards.

The author examines the legal, international, and ethical aspects of the use of artificial intelligence technologies in criminal proceedings. The author reveals the essence of artificial intelligence as a tool for optimizing the activities of pre-trial investigation bodies, the prosecutor's office, and the court, and identifies the main areas of its use in the field of criminal justice, in particular for the analysis of evidence, crime prediction, identification of persons, detection of crimes, and automation of decision-making processes.

Particular attention is paid to the problems of legal regulation of the introduction of artificial intelligence into criminal proceedings in Ukraine, where there are currently no clearly defined rules regarding the admissibility and evidential value of results obtained using intelligent systems. The foreign experience of using artificial intelligence in criminal proceedings in certain countries is analyzed, emphasizing the need to ensure “human control” over automated decisions that affect human rights.

The paper also examines the ethical risks of using algorithmic systems. It concludes that the introduction of artificial intelligence into the field of criminal justice has significant potential to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement, but requires systematic regulatory regulation and ethical control. Areas for improvement in Ukrainian legislation are identified, taking into account international standards and practices aimed at ensuring a balance between innovation and compliance with the principles of the rule of law and the protection of human rights.