kulrKazan University Law ReviewKazan University Law Review2541-88232686-7885Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет10.30729/2541-8823-2023-8-1-17-23kulr-92Research ArticleARTICLESThe legal status of chatbots: problem statement and solutionsBashirovaS. G.

Sadagat Bashirova (Kazan, Russia)  — Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and Methods of Teaching Law  

18 Kremlin St., Kazan, 420008

bsfshirova-sg@mail.ruValeevaG. A.

Guzel Valeeva (Kazan, Russia) — Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and Methods of Teaching Law

18 Kremlin St., Kazan, 420008

valeeva@icloud.comShafigullinaP. R.

Polina Shafigullina (Kazan, Russia)  — First-year Master’s student of the Department of Environmental, Labor Law and Civil Procedure

18 Kremlin St., Kazan, 420008

shafigullina.pr@gmail.comKazan Federal UniversityRussian Federation202305062024811723Copyright © Bashirova S.G., Valeeva G.A., Shafigullina P.R., 20242024Bashirova S.G., Valeeva G.A., Shafigullina P.R.Bashirova S.G., Valeeva G.A., Shafigullina P.R.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://kulr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/92

In this article, the authors give the concept of a chatbot, describe the structure and purpose. The issues of the legal character of chatbots are considered, including the possibility of using artificial intelligence in the legal environment. Existing intelligent programs that provide legal services are presented, the practice of application of electronic services is given. In addition, the study reflects the identified problems of determining the legal status of the chatbot as a person of the organization that uses it. Ways of solving the indicated problematics by means of recommendations for making changes in the current legislation of the Russian Federation are offered. 

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