Legal regulation of the use of combat artificial intelligence

The article analyzes the legal aspects of the use of combat artificial intelligence technologies, foreign experience in the use of artificial intelligence technologies in combat and counter-terrorism operations. The article is devoted to the analysis of the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in military affairs. The growing importance of combat artificial intelligence technologies has an impact on the modern geopolitical and foreign economic situation. The use of combat artificial intelligence by the armed forces of the state is becoming a key factor in ensuring the security and survival of the state. This emphasizes the need for legal regulation of the use of combat artificial intelligence technologies in modern conditions. The article examines historical and modern examples of the use of artificial intelligence in the armed forces of various countries, such as the USA, China and Russia, as well as the experience of implementing various software that allows autonomous control of combat equipment, identifying targets and making decisions without human participation. Automation and intellectualization of weapons systems are changing the nature of warfare, creating new challenges for humanity and the legal systems of various states. Significant funds are allocated for the development and implementation of combat artificial intelligence technologies by various countries of the world. Despite the rapid development of technologies, legal regulation of their use remains at a low level, which creates potential risks of legal regulation of the use of combat artificial intelligence. The article reveals the issue of the legal personality of artificial intelligence and the need to adopt special legislation to eliminate legal gaps and resolve the issue of legal liability for actions committed by artificial intelligence during military operations. In this article, the authors focus on the importance of introducing artificial intelligence technologies into various types of weapons as a factor capable of changing the outcome of military operations, and also emphasize the need to develop legal norms to manage the risks associated with the adoption of independent decisions by artificial intelligence