The Role Of International Law In Governing Artificial Intelligence: Balancing Innovation And Human Rights
- IJLLR Journal
- Feb 7
- 2 min read
Diya Khanna, Symbiosis Law School, Noida
ABSTRACT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings transformational power that modifies economic landscapes while modifying social attributes as well as legal approaches across the globe. The rapid spread of artificial intelligence throughout various business sectors such as healthcare, finance and education along with law enforcement ensures historic levels of efficiency with economic expansion results. AI's higher level of independence and its need for extensive varied datasets has triggered fundamental moral and legal setbacks. Official policies must define strategies to address three key issues: privacy violations, discriminatory algorithmic biases that perpetuate discrimination as well as decreased individual freedoms. The quick development of new technology surpasses modern legal systems because these frameworks did not anticipate the distinct problems that AI produces. The aim is to explore how international law adjusts its governance position regarding AI technology development while protecting basic human rights. The article explores basic human rights instruments starting from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to determine their current relevance for AI-related issues. This research evaluates the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) examines the proposed AI Act as well as fundamental regulatory activities within the European region. The article presents three major obstacles including troublesome boundary issues between jurisdictions as well as insufficient accountability methods and fast- moving technological advances which prevent international regulators from being successful. It proposes an immediate need for constructing a permanent international treaty on AI which should adjust to technological developments to protect fundamental human rights. Creating such a framework demands worldwide collaborative effort because it requires equal participation from governments together with industry organizations and academic institutions and civil society groups to guarantee AI functions for human development.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), International Law, AI Governance, Human Rights, AI Regulation, AI Ethics.
