INTRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LEGAL PAPERWORK: AUTOMATION OF ROUTINE PROCESSES AND SECURITY RISKS

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive study of the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of legal document management in Ukraine, determines its potential for automating routine processes and improving the efficiency of legal institutions, and analyzes key ethical, legal, and security risks. It reveals the essence of LegalTech as a modern direction of digital transformation in the legal sphere, based on the use of machine learning and deep learning methods for document classification, analysis of large amounts of legal information, formation of predictive models, and decision support. It is emphasized that the use of AI can significantly reduce document processing time, optimize electronic document management, improve the accuracy of legal analysis, and reduce operating costs.

Particular attention is paid to the functional capabilities of intelligent systems in the processes of e-discovery, electronic disclosure of evidence, management of digital data sets, and search for relevant case law. It is emphasized that elements of predictive analytics are already being used in Ukraine, in particular for assessing the risk of recidivism, which demonstrates the growing potential of LegalTech tools to support judicial and legal decisions.

At the same time, a number of risks associated with the integration of AI into the legal environment are outlined: algorithmic bias, the «black box effect,» the danger of excessive trust in algorithmic conclusions (the Centaur Dilemma), and the limitations of machine models in taking into account moral, social, and contextual factors (the Moravec Paradox). Emphasis is placed on issues of confidentiality and personal data protection, in particular potential violations of attorney-client privilege when using open generative AI models.

The need to develop a comprehensive regulatory system that combines modern legislative mechanisms, professional standards, training for judges and legal professionals, and the introduction of their responsibility for proper control over algorithmic decisions is justified. It is concluded that artificial intelligence can significantly improve the efficiency of legal proceedings and enhance the quality of law enforcement, but it should be used exclusively as an auxiliary tool under the control of a lawyer or judge, in compliance with the principles of ethics, transparency, security, and the priority of human rights.