The UN Cybercrime Treaty and AI: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Global Policy Abstract

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed cybersecurity, posing significant challenges to existing legal frameworks. This research assesses the adequacy of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in addressing AI-enabled cyber threats by analyzing over 70 documented incidents from 2023 to 2025. By mapping the complex interactions between advanced AI technologies and the treaty's provisions, the research exposes critical regulatory gaps across different incident types. Key findings demonstrate significant variations in the treaty's effectiveness, underscoring the need for adaptive, interdisciplinary governance mechanisms in areas such as AI-generated deepfake technologies, cross-border social engineering attacks, and privacy-related data breaches. In addition, the study reveals AI as more than a tool—an autonomous actor capable of generating sophisticated cyber-attacks that challenge traditional concepts of criminal intent. Ultimately, the research contributes to ongoing discussions on technological governance by providing recommendations tailored to the evolving landscape of AI-related cybercrime.