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ARTICLE · 08 SEPTEMBER 2026

Can Arbitrators Ask Artificial Intelligence For Its View On Legal Issues?

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Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in international arbitration for legal research, document review, and drafting. However, its use becomes difficult to assess when an arbitrator turns to AI not merely to process information, but to obtain a view on a legal issue that the tribunal must decide. This article examines emerging guidance on whether arbitrators can ask AI for its opinion on legal questions and explores the boundaries between AI as a research tool and AI as a decision-maker.

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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is increasingly being used in international arbitration for legal research, document review, translation, and drafting. However, its use becomes difficult to assess when an arbitrator turns to AI not merely to process information, but to obtain a view on a legal issue that the tribunal must decide.

There is presently no generally applicable rule across international arbitration prohibiting an arbitrator from putting legal questions to AI. Indeed, in February 2026, UNCITRAL devoted part of a colloquium specifically to “Arbitrators and the Use of AI – Impact on Recognition and Enforcement”, reflecting the fact that the issue remains under consideration internationally.1

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