ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY: A CRITICAL LEGAL ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – DAMINI YADAV, STUDENT AT KES LAW COLLEGE
BEST CITATION – DAMINI YADAV, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY: A CRITICAL LEGAL ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 625-627, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
INTRODUCTION
The unprecedented advancement of Artificial Intelligence in the contemporary technological era has fundamentally transformed the structure of modern society, redefining the boundaries of human capability, decision-making, and automation. Artificial Intelligence, once perceived as a mere theoretical concept confined to scientific imagination, has now emerged as a dominant force influencing critical sectors including healthcare, finance, defence, governance, transportation, and criminal justice systems. The rapid integration of intelligent autonomous systems into everyday human activities has undoubtedly generated immense societal benefits; however, it has simultaneously produced profound legal, ethical, and jurisprudential challenges that demand immediate scholarly and legislative attention. Furthermore, the increasing sophistication of Artificial Intelligence has intensified fears relating to algorithmic bias, autonomous weaponry, cyber manipulation, deep fake technology, digital surveillance, and transnational cybercrime. In the absence of effective regulatory frameworks, Artificial Intelligence possesses the potential to undermine legal certainty, individual rights, and public safety on an unprecedented scale. Consequently, legal systems across the world are confronted with the urgent necessity of re-evaluating traditional concepts of criminal liability in order to accommodate the rapidly evolving dimensions of technological autonomy.