INTELIGENŢA ARTIFICIALĂ ŞI TRANSFORMAREA DISCURSULUI JURIDIC: IMPLICAŢII ASUPRA DREPTURILOR FUNDAMENTALE ÎN DREPTUL EUROPEAN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF LEGAL DISCOURSE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN EUROPEAN LAW

Summary/Abstract: Digital transformation and the accelerated development of artificial intelligence have led to profound changes in the way legal activities are carried out and in the process of constructing legal discourse. The integration of artificial intelligence based systems in legal research, case law analysis, drafting of documents and supporting the decision making process offers significant opportunities for increasing the efficiency and accessibility of the act of justice. At the same time, the use of these technologies raises complex legal and ethical issues regarding the reliability of the information generated, algorithmic transparency, decision making responsibility and respect for fundamental rights. This article aims to analyze how artificial intelligence influences the transformation of legal discourse from the perspective of European law, taking as benchmarks the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (GDPR) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The research uses the method of legal analysis, complemented by doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis, to highlight both the advantages of using artificial intelligence in the legal field and its limits in relation to the requirements of the rule of law. The analysis demonstrates that artificial intelligence does not only modify the tools used by legal professionals, but also influences the very structure of legal discourse, by changing the ways of identifying, interpreting and arguing legal norms. However, systems based on artificial intelligence cannot substitute human legal reasoning, since the interpretation of the norm, the assessment of concrete circumstances and the assumption of legal responsibility remain exclusively human attributions. The article concludes that the development of a legal discourse compatible with the use of artificial intelligence requires maintaining a balance between capitalizing on technological progress and guaranteeing fundamental rights. In this context, the European regulatory model, built around the AI Act and the principles enshrined in European Union law, provides the premises for the development of responsible artificial intelligence, in which technology complements the activity of the lawyer without replacing his essential role in the administration of justice.

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