The history of the development of artificial intelligence can be traced from ancient times, when the psychology of human thinking was studied, to the creation of the first computing devices in the XIX century and the emergence of the term ‘artificial intelligence’ in the middle of the XX century. In the first quarter of the XXI century, the development of computer technologies has reached unprecedented heights, and the application of artificial intelligence has become possible not only in strategic and defence sectors of states, which was a feature of the initial use of artificial intelligence, but also in educational, commercial, social, cultural, medical and other spheres of society.The topic of research on the impact of artificial intelligence on international relations is relevant to the modern discourse of international relations. The object of the authors' research is artificial intelligence and the use of artificial intelligence tools in international relations. In the article the author uses historical and retrospective analysis of the global development and development of artificial intelligence technologies, systematic method of reviewing periodicals and scientific literature. Having retrospectively reviewed the history of the creation of artificial intelligence technology, the author studies the application of artificial intelligence methods in modern international relations.