Relational Protocols for Human–Machine Dialogue in the Age of Co-developmental AI

Legal, Social, and Cultural Perspectives in Asia

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ID24217814
AuthorsRavi Kant (0000-0002-3459-2417, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)), Raneeta Pal (0000-0002-8514-880X, Mahindra University)
Year2026
Pages1-14
Publication date2026-10-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Law and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2052-9015 • E-ISSN: 2052-9023
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/als.2026.10076
OpenAlexW7220731690
LanguageEN
References cited30

The growing pace of artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia has changed the nature of human–machine interaction. This article builds on the idea of “relational protocols” that are normative and procedural systems that govern the growth of co-developmental AI systems, as they are developed in an iterative fashion with human users. Through comparative jurisprudence, the article analyses the difference in frameworks between four Asian legal systems, China, Singapore, Japan and India, each of which has its own cultural logics, constitutional orders and administrative traditions. Article critically questions the idea of the “mediation of conflict” between administration and individual communicative rights by using a normative analysis of each jurisdiction. Based on the results, there is a need for more than just technical efficiency in AI governance in Asia; relational accountability, cultural sensitivity, and meaningful human oversight must also be incorporated in designing the human–machine dialogue.

Artificial Intelligence in Law · Digitalization, Law, and Regulation · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

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