ETHICAL AI GOVERNANCE USING BLOCKCHAIN

Abstract

The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across critical sectors has intensified concerns regarding transparency, accountability, fairness, and ethical compliance. Conventional governance mechanisms are primarily centralized, limiting auditability and increasing risks of bias, manipulation, and data misuse. This research proposes a decentralized governance framework integrating blockchain technology to strengthen ethical oversight in AI systems. Blockchain ensures immutability, transparency, and distributed verification of AI operations, including data usage, model updates, and decision records. Smart contracts are incorporated to automate enforcement of ethical principles such as informed consent, bias monitoring, and regulatory compliance. The framework enhances trust among stakeholders by enabling traceability across the AI lifecycle while protecting data integrity. The proposed model is applicable to domains like healthcare, finance, public administration, and autonomous systems where ethical reliability is critical. The study concludes that blockchainenabled governance provides a robust foundation for responsible and sustainable AI deployment.