AI in ADR
AAA to Launch AI-Native Arbitrator | Anthropic's Economic Index report | AI Politicians in Albania and Japan
This human-curated, AI-generated newsletter from the AAA-ICDR Institute and AAAiLab keeps you up on AI news over the past week that is relevant to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
AI in ADR and Legal Services
AAA-ICDR to Launch AI-Native Arbitrator, Transforming Dispute Resolution
American Arbitration Association
“Grounded in legal reasoning as the foundation for its decision-making, the AI arbitrator was trained on actual arbitrator reasoning from AAA-ICDR construction cases and calibrated and trained with human arbitrator input. With each step of the dispute resolution process, the AI arbitrator will evaluate the merits of claims, generate explainable recommendations, and prepare draft awards that will be benchmarked to maintain alignment with expert human legal judgment. A human-in-the-loop framework embeds human arbitrators to review reasoning, evaluate and, if needed, revise AI-driven outcomes before a decision is finalized, and validate results, safeguarding trust, transparency, and due process.”
Technology and Arbitration in the UAE: The Future of Virtual Hearings and AI
Lawyer Monthly
Jacob Mallinder
The UAE, particularly Dubai, has rapidly modernized its arbitration sector by adopting virtual hearings and advanced digital platforms, notably through the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). Recent partnerships are driving automation, centralized case management, and AI integration for tasks like legal research, document processing, and real-time translation. These innovations improve efficiency, accessibility, and transparency, positioning the UAE as a leader in technologically advanced dispute resolution.
New Bluebook Rule On Citing to AI Generates Criticism from Legal Scholars and Practitioners
LawSites
Bob Ambrogi
The Bluebook’s new rule on citing generative AI in legal writing has sparked widespread criticism for being confusing, inconsistently applied, and out of touch with how lawyers actually use AI. Critics argue it imposes unrealistic technical demands, risks ethical breaches by exposing confidential information, and misunderstands the difference between citing sources and disclosing tools. Many suggest that, except in rare cases, AI outputs themselves should not be cited at all.
How A Standard Legal Language Framework Could Enhance AI Use For Law Firms
Forbes
Matthew Sole
Artificial intelligence is driving the standardization of legal language, enabling automation of routine legal tasks and reducing costs in industries with repetitive legal needs. However, this shift also underscores the irreplaceable value of human expertise for complex, nuanced legal issues. As AI creates a divide between operational and artisanal legal work, legal professionals must adapt, leveraging technology for efficiency while preserving the distinct human skills essential for high-level legal problem-solving.
Live Webinar: AI Agents + What’s Next for Legal Judgment
Artificial Lawyer
This webinar on September 25 will cover how AI agents are rapidly transforming legal work by automating tasks that once required junior associates, promising significant efficiency gains. However, this shift raises important questions about how legal professionals will supervise and trust these systems, maintain essential human judgment and creativity, and preserve the unique skills that AI cannot replicate. The evolving role of agentic AI is set to reshape how legal expertise is defined and valued within the profession.
Generative AI and LLM Developments
‘I have to do it’: Why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China
The Guardian
Chang Che
Song-Chun Zhu, a pioneering AI researcher, left a celebrated US academic career to lead China’s effort in developing a new approach to artificial general intelligence (AGI). Disillusioned with the prevailing US focus on data-hungry neural networks, Zhu champions a “small data, big task” philosophy emphasizing reasoning and commonsense. His journey reflects shifting geopolitical dynamics, the migration of global scientific talent, and a growing divergence in AI research philosophies between the US and China.
Anthropic Economic Index report: Uneven geographic and enterprise AI adoption
Anthropic
AI adoption, particularly with Anthropic's Claude, is accelerating much faster than previous technologies, but remains highly concentrated in wealthier countries and specialized tasks like coding. Enterprise use is heavily automation-focused, with businesses prioritizing capability over cost and facing challenges in providing necessary context for complex tasks. These patterns risk amplifying economic inequality and highlight the importance of policy and organizational adaptation to ensure broader, more equitable benefits from AI-driven productivity gains.
Why is Sam Altman losing sleep? OpenAI CEO addresses controversies in sweeping interview
CNBC
Dylan Butts
Sam Altman discussed the ethical, privacy, and societal challenges facing OpenAI’s ChatGPT, highlighting concerns over its handling of sensitive topics like suicide, the difficulty of setting moral boundaries, and the need for stronger user privacy protections. He acknowledged the complexity of aligning AI behavior with diverse human values, the potential for government misuse, and the growing influence AI could have on society and national security.
Don’t Let AI Reinforce Organizational Silos
Harvard Business Review
Graham Kenny, Kim Oosthuizen
While AI adoption is boosting efficiency within individual departments, it is also unintentionally deepening divides between them, causing teams to become more isolated and hindering overall organizational alignment and strategic execution.
AI Regulation and Policymaking
Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption
murrayhunter.substack.com
Murray Hunter
Albania is set to appoint an AI-powered chatbot named Diella as a virtual minister to oversee public procurement, aiming to reduce corruption by removing human discretion from contract awards. The move follows persistent graft scandals that have hindered Albania’s EU aspirations, with Diella expected to provide transparent, incorruptible oversight in a sector notorious for abuse and political controversy.
Japan political party to install AI leader
The Straits Times / Agence France-Presse
A minor Japanese political party, struggling after electoral defeats and its founder’s resignation, plans to appoint an AI as its leader. The AI’s role will center on internal resource allocation rather than setting political direction, as party members are free to pursue their own agendas. Despite attracting attention with this unconventional move, the party has failed to secure any legislative seats in recent elections.
LLM and Generative AI for Sensitive Data - Navigating Security, Responsibility, and Pitfalls in Highly Regulated Industries
InfoQ
Stefania Chaplin, Azhir Mahmood
Generative AI is rapidly transforming industries from science to legal services, but its adoption raises complex challenges around sensitive data, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Organizations must balance innovation with responsible AI frameworks that emphasize fairness, transparency, security, and explainability. Implementing robust MLOps, security best practices, and explainable AI tools is essential, especially in regulated sectors, while staying agile as global legislation and AI capabilities evolve.
Ohio bill would require watermarks on AI-generated images
Dayton Daily News
Avery Kreemer
Ohio lawmakers are advancing a bill targeting misuse of AI-generated content, particularly deepfakes, by mandating watermarks on such images, criminalizing the creation or possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, and broadening identity fraud laws to cover deceptive uses of a person’s likeness. The legislation seeks to hold both individuals and technology platforms accountable, amid pushback from tech industry groups who prefer liability focus on individual offenders.
AI Regulation Moratorium Idea Isn't Dead as Ted Cruz Pushes Sandbox Act
Yahoo News
Omar Gallaga
Senator Ted Cruz has proposed the Sandbox Act, which would let AI companies seek temporary exemptions from federal regulations if they show plans to manage safety and financial risks. The aim is to speed AI innovation by reducing regulatory hurdles, positioning the U.S. competitively against countries like China, while still requiring companies to address potential harms during the waiver period.
Seattle launches new AI plan with hackathons, training, and expanded city services
KIRO 7 News Seattle
Seattle unveiled an ambitious two-year plan to integrate artificial intelligence citywide, emphasizing responsible use, employee training, and public engagement. The initiative covers diverse applications—from faster permitting and safer transportation to enhanced communications and infrastructure monitoring—while prioritizing ethics, transparency, and worker protections. By leveraging partnerships with tech organizations and universities, Seattle aims to strengthen its reputation as a leading AI hub and ensure technology benefits all residents.
AI News from Other Fields
Business Insider lets journalists use AI to write first drafts without telling readers
mediacopilot.substack.com
Christopher Allbritton
Business Insider now permits its journalists to use ChatGPT for drafting articles, aiming to boost productivity and experiment with AI in news creation. While final stories must reflect the journalist’s own voice and judgment, most AI involvement won’t be disclosed to readers. This approach, less transparent than some peers, highlights ongoing debates about AI’s role in journalism, editorial responsibility, and maintaining trust in reporting.
Coca-Cola Is Turning to AI to Save Oranges From Extinction
Food & Wine
Stacey Leasca
Coca-Cola has teamed up with MIT and other industry leaders to use generative AI in an urgent effort to fight citrus greening, a disease threatening global orange production. By accelerating research through advanced AI-driven data simulation, the initiative aims to develop solutions much faster than traditional methods, with the goal of preserving the orange industry and preventing a potential worldwide shortage within the next generation.
AI Is Making Online Dating Even Worse
The Cut
Anna Louie Sussman
As AI tools like ChatGPT become mainstream in online dating, they’re transforming how people present themselves, communicate, and seek advice—often making profiles and conversations more polished but also more generic and less authentic. While AI can boost confidence and help navigate tricky exchanges, it also blurs the line between genuine connection and scripted interaction, raising questions about vulnerability, honesty, and what it means to truly get to know someone in the digital age.
In 2 years, half of all service calls will be resolved by AI - survey
ZDNET
Vala Afshar
Businesses are rapidly adopting AI agents to streamline customer service, overcome talent shortages, and meet rising expectations, with 50% of cases projected to be resolved by AI by 2027. Integration of service data is key to AI success, while security and technology silos remain major hurdles. AI agents not only boost efficiency and customer satisfaction but also enhance employee skills and job satisfaction, signaling a shift to collaborative human-AI service models.
Arcanis Launches AI Platform to Streamline VC Deep Decision Research
Morningstar
Arcanis has introduced an AI-driven platform designed to improve venture capital decision-making by providing standardized, bias-reduced, and transparent research. The system addresses challenges of incomplete and unreliable data, offering investors interactive tools for risk analysis, benchmarking, and portfolio monitoring. Built on open standards for systematic intelligence, Arcanis aims to foster trust and efficiency in VC investments, with plans to expand global coverage and community-driven development.
Redefining speed: The AI revolution in clinical decision-making
Wolters Kluwer
Yaw Fellin
AI is transforming healthcare by automating small administrative and clinical tasks, allowing clinicians to reclaim valuable time for patient care and deeper problem-solving. These incremental time savings can collectively improve productivity and job satisfaction. However, for AI tools to be trusted and effective, they must be built on expert-validated, transparent medical evidence, ensuring clinicians have reliable and up-to-date information for decision-making.
Redefining Research: Elsevier Announces Next-Generation AI-Powered Researcher Solution
Elsevier
Elsevier is developing an advanced AI-powered platform to streamline the entire research process for academics and corporate researchers, integrating literature review, collaboration tools, funding discovery, and project planning within a secure, transparent environment. Leveraging trusted, peer-reviewed sources and publisher-neutral algorithms, the solution aims to enhance productivity, ensure research integrity, and support human creativity, with features like evidence tracking and customizable content. A closed beta is underway, with full release expected in 2026.
Buterin says AI-run crypto governance a ‘bad idea’ due to jailbreaks
Coin Telegraph
Jesse Coghlan
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin cautions against using AI for managing crypto project governance, warning that such systems are vulnerable to exploitation and security breaches, as evidenced by recent ChatGPT vulnerabilities. Instead, he suggests a marketplace model where diverse AI models compete and are monitored by human oversight, increasing resilience and transparency. This approach leverages market incentives to identify and correct issues, rather than relying on a single, easily compromised AI system.
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