The researcher, Mohamed Hamed, obtained his doctoral degree from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University, focusing his research on “investigating the legal issues related to crimes committed through the use of artificial intelligence,” amidst the increasing prevalence of robots, drones, and self-driving vehicles.
The committee responsible for evaluating and discussing the thesis consisted of the following members: Professor Mahmoud Kabesh, who previously served as the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cairo University and supervised the thesis, Professor Omar Salem, who also held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cairo University and previously served as the Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils as a member and examiner, and Dr. Mohamed Sameer Abu Taha, Deputy Chief Justice of the Court of Cassation, who also served as a member and examiner.
The discussion was attended by prominent figures, including Dr. Abdel Aziz Mohamed Salman, the First Deputy to the President of the Supreme Constitutional Court, and a group of researchers showing special interest in this sector from judicial, security, administrative institutions, and academic bodies.
The study addressed determining the entity responsible for the legal accountability regarding crimes committed through the use of artificial intelligence technologies, such as robots, self-driving vehicles, and drones.
The study concluded with a set of important findings, including that individuals managing these intelligent systems are responsible for crimes committed through them, whether they are manufacturers, programmers, users, or owners. There is also a looming warning regarding artificial intelligence if necessary laws and regulations are not put in place to regulate it.
The study also made several important recommendations, such as the need to amend some provisions of Law No. 175 of 2018 related to combating cybercrimes in line with current technological advancements, as well as the collaboration of international countries to ban the use of autonomously operating weapons without human control. Additionally, it advocated for establishing standards to regulate the design, programming, and use of artificial intelligence technologies. The committee recommended granting researcher Mohamed Hamed a PhD degree with a high distinction.
