Limitations on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arbitration under the New York Convention

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Limitations on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arbitration under the New York Convention

Original language description

AI as a new technology clearly raises many questions across all public and private areas, arbitration being no exception. Although AI introduces numerous beneficial tools for arbitration such as document analysis or data collection, it also poses several risks. The most significant and most discussed risks include compromising due process, integrity of the proceedings, and confidentiality of arbitrators. Jeopardizing these fundamental values and principles of arbitration also entails a risk of making an arbitral award revocable, unrecognizable and unenforceable.Since AI is a recent phenomenon, there is still no detailed regulatory framework or developed case law providing parties with rules on the use of AI in arbitration that would minimaze the risk of issuing unenforceable award. Some arbitral institutions seek to address this legal uncertainty and publish their guidelines regarding the use of AI in arbitration proceedings. However, without established arbitration practice, it is not yet clear whether these rules are sufficient to ensure due process, procedural integrity, and confidentiality of arbitrators when using AI. It is therefore necessary to look also at other sources of regulation that would provide a framework for the lawful use of AI in arbitration. One such source is the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) and related case law. If parties want to have an arbitral award that is recognizable and enforceable even in countries outside the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, they should not disregard the rules set forth in this New York Convention.This article considers the limitation of the use of AI in arbitration from the perspective of the New York Convention. Specifically, it focuses on a violation of the right to be heard pursuant to Article V(1)(b) of the New York Convention and a violation of public policy pursuant to Article V(2)(b) of the New York Convention.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50501 - Law

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

The Lawyer Quarterly

ISSN

1805-8396

e-ISSN

1805-840X

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

557-568

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105025941631