Prospects for the introduction, usage and responsibility of artificial intelligence in the EU and Ukraine

The development of artificial intelligence and its significant role in economic and social relations, military and cyber threats generated by it indicate the urgency of researching this problem. Ukraine, as a victim of russian large-scale military aggression in 2022, is interested in regulating this area in order to neutralize threats in military and cyberspace. The study of the introduction, usage and responsibility of artificial intelligence in the European Union can provide vectors of criminal responsibility of individuals, legal entities, as well as states that implement them in peacetime or wartime with a criminal (terrorist) purpose. An important issue in this study is the possible implementation of artificial intelligence as a tool for criminal justice agencies. The European Commission, taking into account the growing use of artificial intelligence in the European Union, formulated its definition in 2018. In 2020, Ukraine also adopted the Concept of the Development of Artificial Intelligence. However, the fact of harmonization of the legislation of the EU and Ukraine in this area becomes obvious. The European Commission's work on artificial intelligence is reflected in the 2018 AI Strategy for Europe, the 2020 White Paper on AI and the recently updated Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence. The preparation of the Artificail Intelligence Act is also underway. Analysis of the regulatory framework and positions regarding the implementation, usage and responsibility of artificial intelligence indicate the following trends: 1) the use of artificial intelligence in the European Union is becoming a regulated area that shapes the rights, duties and responsibilities of participants; 2) the usage of artificial intelligence in criminal justice agencies is subject to significant restrictions and prohibitions; 3) responsibility for the use of artificial intelligence and for the dangerous consequences that may be caused by it rests with individuals and legal entities, as well as states, in whose interests it is used.