Smart Contracts, AI-Generated Evidence, and the Challenge of International Arbitration: An Analysis of India’s Legal Framework

The rise in the application of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies has led to significant changes in the way commercial disputes are managed. Smart contracts refer to automated digital agreements that exist on the blockchain system and are automatically activated upon meeting certain stipulated conditions. Currently, smart contracts are extensively utilized in international business dealings. On the other hand, documents generated through artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and machine learning are becoming more common in arbitral proceedings. Such advancements have created legal issues, considering the laws were formulated long before such technologies existed.