Artificial Intelligence-Driven Cyber Crimes and the Emerging Legal Challenges. A Study in the Context in USA,Singapore and Bangladesh

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed the digital landscape, offering numerous benefits while simultaneously creating new opportunities for cybercriminal activities. AI-driven cybercrimes, such as phishing attacks, deepfake fraud, identity theft, and autonomous malware, pose serious challenges to existing legal and regulatory frameworks. This thesis examines the nature of AI-enabled cybercrimes and analyzes the legal and institutional responses of the United States, Singapore, and Bangladesh. Using a doctrinal and comparative legal research methodology, the study evaluates the effectiveness of relevant cybercrime laws, enforcement mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks in these jurisdictions. The findings indicate that while the United States and Singapore have developed relatively advanced legal and institutional responses, significant challenges remain regarding attribution, evidence, and cross-border enforcement. Bangladesh, on the other hand, faces substantial legislative and institutional gaps in addressing AI-driven cyber threats. The thesis recommends legal reforms, specialized enforcement mechanisms, enhanced digital forensic capabilities, and stronger international cooperation to strengthen Bangladesh's preparedness against emerging AI-related cybercrimes. It concludes that a comprehensive and adaptive legal framework, supported by institutional capacity-building, is essential for effectively combating AI-driven cybercrime in the future.