The Speculations And Realities Of AI In Arbitration: A Fine Line Comment

1. INTRODUCTION

At a recent conference of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) held in Mumbai, the Chief Justice of Singapore, Sundaresh Menon, underscored the potential of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") to resolve significant arbitration concerns, especially regarding cost and complexity.¹ Justice Menon highlighted the role of generative AI as a facilitator of efficiency while lowering costs. He identified two major uses of AI – firstly, to improve traditional legal tasks such as research and drafting, and secondly, to assist arbitrators in managing increasing volumes and complexity of information.

There is not a universally endorsed definition of AI but many have endeavoured to define it. Notably, in a classic definition, John McCarthy² referred to AI as "the science of making smart machines". Ryan Calo³, on the other hand, referred to AI as "a machine that mimics human and animal cognition."