Artificial intelligence – a means of method committing fraud in the field of computer information?

Problem statement. Despite the benefits that society receives from the use of artificial intelligence (AI), its use creates risks and threats, for example, as a means of committing a crime. The definition of “artificial intelligence” is reduced to the description of a set of individual information technologies that can collect and analyze data, as well as simulate human cognitive function. There are discussions in the scientific literature about whether and can be considered as a method, object or means of committing a crime. The article proves that it should be considered as a means of committing a crime. Goals and objectives of the study. The purpose of the study was to analyze the possibilities of using AI as a means of committing fraud in the field of computer information. The article analyzes the main methods of illegal acts, which are defined in Article 1596 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, judicial practice of qualifying crimes under Article 1596 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the provisions of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of November 30, 2017 No. 48 (ed. dated 29.06.2021) “On judicial practice in cases of fraud, embezzlement and embezzlement”. The alleged criminal acts that can be qualified under art. 1596 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, taking into account the methods of committing criminal acts.