Abstract:
AI is the transformative force of this globe, and it has enormous impacts on governance,
commerce, and public services. However, the very introduction of AI into the legal
ecosystem poses enormous challenges for a developing country like Bangladesh. The present
socio-legal investigation is an incisive critical appraisal of the contemporary condition and
current state of AI in Bangladesh, considering its legal validity, regulating framework, and
socio-ethical implications. This will study the existing laws of the land that include the
Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006, among others; review policies for
being adequate to address issues in AI on data protection, accountability, liability, and
societal factors that shall include public awareness and levels of digital literacy concerning
the application of AI technologies. The comparative analysis of AI governance models in
other jurisdictions has therefore brought into light the lacunae in legal and institutional
structures in Bangladesh. The study provides recommendations for developing an overall
legal framework to ensure the deployment of AI responsibly without violating any individual
rights or societal interests. This research has emphasized how innovation should be balanced
with regulation so that this paper can contribute to the ongoing global discourses on AI
governance from a Bangladeshi perspective.
