The application of artificial intelligence in the civil proceedings of the People’s Republic of China: theoretical and legal analysis

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The subject of the research of this article is the social relations arising in the process of integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the judicial proceedings of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The article discusses the legal framework governing this process, as well as the theoretical and legal analysis of the phenomenon of artificial intelligence in the new legal reality. Special attention is paid to the value and essential characteristics of artificial intelligence in justice, its types and components from the standpoint of the methodology of law. Moreover, the objectives, principles, scope and system of the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings, as well as measures of state support for this process are analyzed. The research shows that the process of introducing artificial intelligence into legal proceedings is complex and requires serious legal understanding of these technologies in the context of justice administration. The author draws conclusions concerning effectiveness and pragmatism of the process of integrating artificial intelligence into the judicial system of the People’s Republic of China. However, a fully automated process of justice in the courts of the People’s Republic of China can lead to extremely negative consequences for the judicial system, which may cause distrust to the judicial method of protecting rights and reduce society’s commitment to basic socialist values and customs.

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Ekaterina P. Rusakova

RUDN University

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Email: rusakova-ep@rudn.ru
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ResearcherId: L-5478-2017

Doctor of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedural Law and Private International Law, Law Institute

6 Miklukho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198, Russia Federation

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