Justice Kotiswar Singh made these remarks while delivering the Chief Guest address at the Centre for Indo-European Cooperation (CIEC), Brussels' international dialogue on "Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Judicial Functioning." The conference brought together judges, diplomats, legal scholars, policymakers, researchers, and technology experts from India and Europe to deliberate on the ethical integration of AI into judicial systems.

During his address, Justice Kotiswar Singh highlighted India's evolving judicial AI ecosystem and referred to initiatives such as SUPACE, SUVAS, TERES, and LegRAA. He underscored the importance of accountability, transparency, explainability, privacy protection, and meaningful human oversight in every stage of AI deployment within courts. He said that while technological innovation should be embraced, it must not compromise constitutional governance or public confidence in the justice delivery system.

The conference also featured Prof. (Dr.) Ashutosh Mishra, Registrar, National Law University, Sonipat, who spoke on the role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in judicial functioning. He discussed the intersection of legal education, technological innovation, and judicial reforms, emphasizing the need to prepare future legal professionals for an AI-enabled justice ecosystem while ensuring that technology remains anchored in constitutional principles and ethical governance.

Among the participants were Shri Ravi Kaushik, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Indo-European Cooperation (CIEC), Brussels; Mr. Asim Anwar, IFS; Ms. Anda Bologa, Senior Researcher with the Tech Policy Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA); Dr. Ramanand, Director, Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG); along with diplomats, legal experts, policymakers, academicians, and technology specialists from India and Europe. The discussions focused on comparative AI governance, judicial innovation, digital regulation, and international cooperation in the administration of justice.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ravi Kaushik reaffirmed CIEC's commitment to strengthening India-Europe collaboration in law, technology, public policy, and democratic governance. He stated that responsible international cooperation is essential to ensure that developments in Artificial Intelligence remain aligned with the principles of justice, transparency, accountability, and human dignity.

The Brussels dialogue served as a platform for discussions on algorithmic accountability, judicial transparency, access to justice, privacy protection, digital adjudication, and institutional safeguards necessary for the responsible integration of Artificial Intelligence into judicial systems. Participants broadly agreed that although AI can significantly improve efficiency and accessibility within courts, the legitimacy of judicial decision-making will continue to depend upon independent human judges guided by constitutional values and the Rule of Law.

The conference concluded with a shared commitment to strengthen collaboration between judicial institutions, policymakers, universities, research organisations, and technology experts to promote the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in justice systems worldwide.