On the Possibility and Reality of Advancing AI in Legal Theory and Practices: Some Theoretical and Methodological Considerations Supported By Ongoing Empirical Research
The original data and empirical materials for this paper are derived from ongoing longitudinal research, a collaborative effort between the Chair of 'Digital Economy' at the Institute for Advanced Studies and Statistical Research of the Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the State Law University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This research is crucial in providing current insights into the impact of AI on legal theory and practice in the region.
Structurally, the paper is organized as follows. First, it pays attention to several vital aspects associated with the ideas of digital transformations and AI technologies in the theory and methodology of jurisprudence. Then, it considers the problems and prospects of the rapid penetration of AI into society's everyday life and its legal practices, which changes the characteristics of juridical work and the structure of legal systems. The paper stresses two basic factors determining the advancement of AI instruments into legal practice: artificial sociality and online culture. The next key point of the paper argues that AI instruments are already a powerful means of solving some of the most burning problems facing society. Still, they are not a panacea, specifically when it comes to legal practices.
In conclusion, the authors formulate three principles of human-centered AI for the legal sphere.