Legal regulation of artificial intelligence and robotic systems: review of key approaches

Regulación legal de la inteligencia artificial y los sistemas robóticos: revisión de enfoques clave

• Dmitry Kuteynikov Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Moscow, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-3085
• Osman Izhaev Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Moscow, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-8927
• Valerian Lebedev Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Moscow, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7642-1325
• Sergey Zenin Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Moscow, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-757X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4072.40

Keywords: artificial intelligence, robotics, legal status, human rights, technological innovations

Abstract

The aim of the article is to study various approaches to legal regulation of AI artificial intelligence and robotic systems in the European Union, USA, and China. These regions are the world’s largest centers of technological development and therefore each of them has perfected a unique approach to legal regulation on the limits, scopes, and proper uses of AI. His achievements are widely used by other countries. The authors used the methods of analysis of scientific documents, laws, and legal regulations. In addition, this article reviews the basic conceptual approaches available in the world for the formation of legal regulation in the field of the use of AI and robotic systems. It is concluded that policies regulating artificial intelligence are not limited to one area and, in general, are intended to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens, regardless of the field of application of AI in the social order.

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