Artificial intelligence and EU integrated border management

The future development of artificial intelligence and the expansion of its application across many areas of social life represent a global phenomenon. The normative regulation of artificial intelligence development within international organizations has become a dynamic process throughout 2024. Considering both the potential benefits of artificial intelligence for humanity and the possible devastating effects on human rights, the EU—as a leading international regulatory entity— has established a legal framework for the use of artificial intelligence in nearly all areas of public governance, including migration, asylum, and the management of its external borders. This paper examines the emergence, connection, significance, and integration of artificial intelligence in border control, as well as the relevance of EU legal norms for its current and future application within the model of integrated management of the EU’s external borders. A key focus of the research is the implications of artificial intelligence use on the fundamental rights of vulnerable groups, alongside the role of Frontex in researching the application of specific artificial intelligence systems in border and migration management.