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Legal and ethical problems of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence formation and application (using as an example Autonomous Underwater Vehicles – AUV) in modern doctrinal science

Position paper State lawEastern Europe · RUin force

This academic paper analyzes the legal, doctrinal, and ethical challenges associated with the integration of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence systems, specifically examining autonomous underwater vehicles. The authors highlight the absence of comprehensive legal frameworks and ethical standards governing these technologies and argue for proactive legal modeling, the development of robotic law as a distinct legal branch, and the formalization of ethical norms. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes that states establishing effective legal models for AI and robotics will gain significant competitive advantages in the international arena.

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Who issued it

Vladivostok State University of Economics and ServiceAcademic
Lead issuer
Legal forceSoft law
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

Researchers and academicsNational governmentLegislatorsRegulators

Researchers, legal scholars, and policymakers interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and jurisprudence.

Sectors
Research and science · doctrinal science and legal researchDefence and security · military and civil autonomous systems

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses the legal, doctrinal, and ethical challenges posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies, using autonomous underwater vehicles as a case study. It examines theoretical frameworks for legal regulation, the need for proactive legislation, the conceptualization of electronic subjects or digital personalities, and the allocation of liability and insurance for autonomous systems.

What's missing

The document does not provide binding statutory text, administrative regulations, or enforceable technical standards, as it is an academic doctrinal study rather than formal legislation.

Key takeaways
  • The integration of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies into social life outpaces current national legislation and international legal frameworks.
  • A specialized legal and ethical framework is urgently needed to address autonomous systems like underwater vehicles.
  • The authors propose developing a new comprehensive branch of law termed robotic law to regulate software development and AI applications.
  • Addressing liability, electronic personhood, and mandatory risk insurance is essential for managing the deployment of autonomous systems.
  • States that create effective legal models for robotics will establish international standards and secure competitive advantages.
Principles it states
Principle of complementarity in understanding human-robot interactionsPrinciple of interpretive understanding in legal regulationPrinciple of social-legal conventionalityPrinciple of integrity and systemic unityInstrumental-legal realism
Outline
· Introduction
· Review of developments and literature
· Theoretical and methodological foundations of the research
· Main part: conceptual, legislative, and ethical challenges
· Conclusion
Issued2018
Length6,180 words · 16 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

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Topics

Physical AI Governancecontext
artificial_intelligence robotics legal_regulation ethics autonomous_underwater_vehicles