On the issue of the legal status of documents generated by artificial intelligence in the law enforcement sphere

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to significant changes in all sectors of public administration, including law enforcement: it is used for facial recognition, crowd monitoring and data analytics to prevent illegal behaviour. The main form that records the process and result of the activities of any government agency is a document. Documenting the processes taking place in the law enforcement sector is of utmost importance, as it is directly related to the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens, national and public security, and ensuring democracy and the rule of law in society. The article examines the advantages and legal issues of using AI technology in the preparation of documents in the law enforcement sector. Thus, the use of artificial intelligence technology in the process of creating documentation makes it possible to significantly reduce the time of documentation, avoid technical and grammatical errors, free up work resources and increase the efficiency of law enforcement agencies. Despite the potential benefits, there are also significant concerns about AI-generated documents in law enforcement. One potential disadvantage is the legal implications of using such documents, as the share of AI intervention in the preparation of different types of documents may vary. Analysing foreign experience and relevant works of scholars on this issue, we come to the conclusion that documents created with the help of AI can be divided into two groups. The first group includes documents whose content is not influenced or interfered with by artificial intelligence. That is, the data or information is taken from official sources, registers, databases, and is officially recognised and verified. In these cases, artificial intelligence technology helps to find the necessary information according to certain criteria, systematise it and give it an appropriate (standard) form, but AI does not change the content of the data, nor does it provide interpretation or analysis. The second group includes modified or completely new data obtained in the process of analysing, processing, comparing or collating information sources. The sources in these cases can be official documents, media reports, websites, social media, private archives and other sources of information. Thus, it is proposed that the legal status of each type of document created by or with the help of artificial intelligence should be regulated by law. It is also necessary to enshrine the rule on mandatory control and verification of the content of such documents by an authorized person; to impose a special mark on the use of AI and to prescribe the legal consequences of using these documents in law enforcement.