The Impact and Regulatory Challenges of Artificial Intelligence on Employment Dynamics and Unemployment Mitigation: "The Legal Profession as a Saudi Case Study"

Abstract

  This study examines the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal labor market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within the context of the ongoing digital transformation aligned with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. It addresses the central question of whether artificial intelligence constitutes a threat to the legal profession or an opportunity for its structural advancement. 

Adopting a descriptive-analytical approach, the study explores the automation of routine legal tasks, while highlighting the emergence of specialized roles that require integrated legal and technological competencies. It further analyzes the legal challenges concerning liability for intelligent systems and the evidentiary value of AI-generated outputs, in addition to related ethical, professional, and economic challenges. 

The study concludes that artificial intelligence does not eliminate the role of lawyers; rather, it reshapes the profession toward higher-value analytical and strategic functions provided that developing professional qualification and enhancing technical partnership as well as building a disciplined systematic framework that could achieve the balance between innovation and   justice guarantee.