Artificial Intelligence in Indian Arbitration: A Framework for Ethical AI Integration 

This article examines the integration of AI in Indian arbitration within the framework of the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2024. While AI offers administrative efficiency and cost-effectiveness for ADR mechanisms, significant challenges persist: algorithmic bias violating Article 14, opaque decision-making undermining Section 31 award requirements, and the absence of explainability standards. International precedents (EU GDPR Article 22, SCHUFA case, CIArb 2025 Guidelines, UK Ayinde judgment) demonstrate mandatory human oversight and transparency requirements. India must implement comprehensive multi-layered frameworks addressing transparency, bias mitigation, DPDP Act 2023 compliance, and human agency preservation to achieve global arbitration hub status by 2030 while maintaining procedural fairness and justice legitimacy.