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Adnan Kazim Jabbar Al-Shaibani
adnan.alshybani@mu.edu.iq

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Artificial intelligence currently represents one of the most important things brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the effects of which were reflected at all levels. Despite its advantages, there are many challenges that are  imposed on countries regardless of their progress or backwardness, rich or poor, especially in light of the intense competition between countries over its development and ownership on the one hand, and the failure to reach international legal regulations. Therefore, the research aims to identify the geopolitical determinants imposed by artificial intelligence on countries, and it has been found that they represent real determinants that can put the state in a state of embarrassment, starting with the contribution of artificial intelligence that erodes its sovereignty, and creates a state of rift between it and society in light of the growing widespread demand for the use of means of communication. These determinants pass to create a state of class disparity within society, not to mention, the displacement of large numbers of employees and workers, which affects the entire economic situation of the state, and these determinants end with the military, which has a great impact on the status and position of the state in many ways, including the pursuit of possessing states. Artificial intelligence heralds the return of the arms race between countries, and this will be at the expense of development, in addition to the great fear of possession by sub-official actors, especially terrorist organizations, which makes the state truly at stake. In the face of this huge number of geopolitical challenges, there is an urgent need to establish laws at the national and international levels that regulate the process of developing, regulating and adopting artificial intelligence.

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Jabbar Al-Shaibani, A. K. (2025). The Geopolitical Challenges that Artificial Intelligence Poses to the State. Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities, 32(3, 6), 250–274. https://doi.org/10.25130/jtuh.32.3.6.2025.13
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