Abstract

Amid the pervasive advance of artifi cial intelligence, the technology’s considerable economic and social benefi ts are accompanied by latent risks of environmental harm. These potential negative externalities necessitate an urgent and robust legal response, centered on preventing adverse environmental impacts from AI systems. This article undertakes a doctrinal analysis of the Vietnamese legal framework governing environmental impact assessment and evaluates its eff ectiveness as the state’s primary preventive instrument for controlling AI-related environmental risks.

Keywords: Artifi cial intelligence, environment, environmental protection, environmental impact assessment, Vietnam.