The Future Of International Law In The Age Of Emerging Technologies
- IJLLR Journal
- Aug 29
- 1 min read
Ms. Bhagyashri Namdev Kamble, Post Graduate Teaching Department of Law, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati
ABSTRACT
This paper explores the dynamic interplay between emerging technologies and the evolution of international legal frameworks and how international law must adapt in response to the rise of powerful new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), cyber tools, autonomous weapons, and space systems. As these technologies grow rapidly, they often move faster than the legal rules meant to guide their use. This creates serious challenges for global peace, security, and human rights. The paper focuses on major areas where current international laws are struggling to keep up such as cybersecurity, accountability for AI in warfare, digital sovereignty, and jurisdiction across borders.
Through case studies on autonomous weapons and cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the paper shows real-life examples where legal systems face serious gaps. It also examines how non-binding "soft laws" and treaties could evolve to create better rules for AI and digital systems. Importantly, the paper stresses that legal frameworks must protect privacy, fairness, and freedom of speech in the digital age.
The study argues that a future-proof legal system needs three things: flexibility to apply old laws to new situations, transparency in how technologies like AI make decisions, and strong global cooperation. In conclusion, the paper calls for a new kind of international law that is faster, fairer, and fit for a world shaped by emerging technologies.
Keywords: International Law, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Autonomous Weapons, Digital Sovereignty, Human Rights, Legal Reform, Algorithmic Accountability, Multilateralism
