ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DIPLOMACY: LEGAL AND ETHICAL FRAMEWORK AND PROSPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL REGULATION
Keywords:
international law, foreign policy, state responsibility, digital diplomacy, algorithmic diplomacy, decision-making, automation, artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence ethicsAbstract
The article examines a rapidly developing but practically unregulated phenomenon – the use of artificial intelligence systems in diplomatic processes. The author analyzes the current state of artificial intelligence application in diplomacy: from the automation of routine consular procedures to algorithmic systems for supporting foreign policy decisions. Special attention is paid to the ethical and legal problems of delegating diplomatic functions to artificial intelligence systems, issues of state responsibility for decisions made with the participation of algorithms, and risks of digital inequality between states in the diplomatic sphere. Based on a comparative analysis of international experience, recommendations are formulated for the Republic of Uzbekistan on building a regulatory framework in this area.
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