The Problem of Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Online Dating Services

Introduction: Modern information and telecommunication technologies are having an increasing impact on various spheres of society. One of the most popular forms of communication is online dating services, which provide a user-friendly interface and platform for finding new acquaintances and communicating. However, along with the obvious advantages and amenities, such online services are becoming a favorable environment for the commission of various crimes. Along with this, criminals began to actively master and use modern tools, including artificial intelligence technologies, to realize their selfish motives on online dating services. This article discusses ways to use artificial intelligence for criminal purposes on dating sites, and also suggests developing minimally relevant recommendations on how law enforcement agencies can identify and prevent the criminal use of artificial intelligence technologies on online dating services. Materials and methods. The research was based on scientific articles by criminologists, the norms of criminal and criminal procedure legislation, the results of questionnaires and interviews with employees of investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The author used general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, as well as private scientific methods: comparative law and formal law. The results of the study. In the process of analyzing and studying official statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, scientific articles on the use of artificial intelligence technologies for criminal purposes, as well as based on the results of questionnaires and interviews with employees of investigative departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, it was possible to identify a number of ways of criminal use of artificial intelligence on online dating services. In turn, having difficulties in the process of detecting the use of artificial intelligence for criminal purposes on online dating services, a consistent algorithm is proposed for law enforcement agencies to effectively establish these facts. Conclusions and conclusions. The conducted research allowed us to formulate a set of measures aimed at effectively identifying the use of artificial intelligence technologies in dating services, as well as clarifying the ways in which the subject of the crime implements a selfish motive.