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18 NUJS L. Rev. [i] (2025)

handle is hein.journals/nujslr18 and id is 1 raw text is: EDITORIAL NOTE ENFORCING 'AI-INFLUENCED' ARBITRAL AWARDS UNDER THE INDIAN ARBITRATION ACT Ranak Banerji & Manuj Gupta* The use of the terms artifcial and intelligence, in that order, is practically ubiquitous in the legalese of the 2020s. Though one may not fully understand its functioning or implications, a discussion aboutAI and its effects remains necessary. The legal field, including advocacy, has seen an aggressive push towards incorporating Al tools' to improve the efficiency and quality of services it can offer. This includes the sphere of arbitration within this legal field. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, through its 2025 Guidelines on the Use of Al in Arbitration, highlighted possible risks that may exist when Al tools are used in the arbitral process. These risks exist when tools are used by the arbitrators and the counsels representing the par- ties in the process. In the authors' understanding, these risks may cause issues in the enforceability of the award arising from this AI-influenced' arbitration. The authors believe the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is not yet prepared to deal with these risks. Accordingly, this paper explores, through tangible examples, the issues that can arise when one tries to enforce an AI-influenced' arbitral award in India, due to the risks posed by the usage ofAl in arbitration. It hopes to initiate conversations on this front to future-proof arbitration in India. Editors, NUJS Law Review. The authors may be contacted at ranak221036@ nujs.edu and manuj222087@nujs.edu, respectively for feedback or comments.