Digital Technologies in the National Cadastre System of Uzbekistan: Issues of Legal Regulation

Objective: to critically analyze the state of national legislation of Uzbekistan in terms of legal regulation of digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence in the cadastral sphere. Methods: the research is based on such methods of scientific cognition as formal-legal and comparative-legal analysis, induction and deduction. Results: the provisions that regulate digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence in the cadastral sphere were analyzed, legal gaps were identified. It was determined that the practical application of artificial intelligence technologies outpaces its legal regulation. The shortcomings of legal regulation in this sphere were noted (lacking legal definition of the legal status of artificial intelligence in the national legislation; regulation of business entities’ participation in the management of artificial intelligence, etc.). The said shortcomings hinder its full application and harmonization with traditional sources of cadastral information. The author substantiated the need for universal digitization of the national cadastre and predicts the possibility of wider application of artificial intelligence in the natural-resource cadastral system. It is argued that the existing system in its current state may lead to wrong decisions and cadastral errors, hence, it is necessary to improve the legal regulation of cadastre. Scientific novelty: for the first time the results of the national cadastre digitization were assessed. Forecasts were given about the possibility of using artificial intelligence in this area, subject to further improvement of legal regulation. The latter is fundamentally important for reforming the cadastral system, since the technological basis of this system does not fully meet the needs of the digital economy. Practical significance: it is due to the lack of legal regulation of the artificial intelligence concept and legal status in the national legislation, as well as a unified approach to the cadastral system digitalization. Modern technologies are actively used in practice, but lack a sufficient legal basis. The main conclusions, proposals and recommendations of the study can be a basis for further improvement of the legal framework of Uzbekistan in terms of the application of artificial intelligence technologies.