Abstract
<jats:p>The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the limits of the application of artificial intelligence technologies in judicial proceedings and the specific features of their legal and ethical regulation. The relevance of the study is determined by the active digital transformation of justice and the growing use of artificial intelligence tools aimed at increasing the efficiency of judicial activity, optimizing judicial processes, and ensuring access to justice. At the same time, the widespread implementation of AI actualizes the risks of violating the fundamental principles of justice, in particular the rule of law, the independence and impartiality of judges, the discretionary nature of judicial decision-making, as well as human rights and freedoms. The article defines the concept of artificial intelligence and characterizes the main areas of its use in judicial proceedings, including the automation of legal information processing, the analysis of case law, and organizational and technical support of court activities. It is substantiated that artificial intelligence may be used exclusively as an auxiliary tool and cannot replace a judge or influence the evaluation of evidence and the adoption of judicial decisions. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the 2024 amendments to the Code of Judicial Ethics, which for the first time at the national level, establish the permissible limits of the use of artificial intelligence technologies by judges. The compliance of these provisions with inter-national standards, in particular the European Charter of Ethics on the Use of Artificial In-telligence in Judicial Systems, the conclusions of the Consultative Council of European Judges, and the acts of the Council of Europe, was examined. The case law of the Supreme Court is analyzed, as it shapes the approach to the use of AI by participants in judicial proceedings and confirms its auxiliary nature and assistive role. It is concluded that the effective and safe use of artificial intelligence in judicial pro-ceedings is possible only under the conditions of a clear regulatory definition of the limits of its use, the guarantee of human supervision, adherence to ethical standards, and the primacy of human judgment over technology. Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI), judicial proceedings, digitalization, justice, judi-cial discretion, the Code of Judicial Ethics, the Supreme Court.</jats:p>