Opinion
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31/8/2026
John Walton: Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration – Whose Decision?
The use of AI tools by counsel and arbitral tribunals is not just the future; it is increasingly the present. In this opinion piece, Bankside barrister, arbitrator, and mediator, John Walton discusses the growing role of generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) agents in arbitration, including current protocols and guidelines, the opportunities AI presents for greater efficiency and innovation, and the challenge of maximising those efficiencies without surrendering the human function of critical thinking and decision-making.