Artificial intelligence in notarial activities: theoretical and legal principles, possibilities and limits of application

Abstract

The article examines the processes of digital transformation of the legal sphere and their impact on the development of notarial activity, in particular in connection with the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies. The purpose of the study is to systematically understand the theoretical and legal principles and practical possibilities of using artificial intelligence in notarial activity, as well as to determine the limits of its application in the conditions of digitalization of the legal system.

The methodological basis of the study is general scientific and special legal methods. In particular, the formal-logical method was used to analyze concepts and legal norms; the system-structural method was used to study notarial activity as an integral institution; the comparative law method was used to study foreign experience; the legal analysis method was used to assess the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of digitalization and artificial intelligence.

The application of these methods provided a comprehensive study of the relevant issues. The article examines the theoretical and legal and practical aspects of introducing artificial intelligence into notarial activity in the conditions of digitalization of the legal system. The approaches to understanding artificial intelligence as a set of technologies for analyzing, processing information and supporting decision-making are analyzed, and its role in working with legally significant data is also determined.

The main technologies of artificial intelligence (machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge representation, data analysis) and their significance for the legal sphere are considered, in particular the possibilities of application in notary public for automating document flow, verifying information and analyzing legal risks.

The legal nature of notarial activities, its principles and limitations regarding full automation, due to the preventive nature and high standards of notary responsibility, are studied. Special attention is paid to the problems of legal regulation, in particular issues of liability, personal data protection and ethical aspects.

The foreign experience of electronic notary public is analyzed as an example of effective digital transformation aimed at increasing the transparency and security of notarial procedures.

The conclusion is formulated that artificial intelligence cannot completely replace a notary, but it can act as an auxiliary tool to increase the efficiency of notarial activities.

The need to improve legislative regulation and ensure a balance between technological innovations and legal guarantees is substantiated.