This discussion is focused on parties who select arbitration seated in Tysons, Virginia and the surrounding DMV region.
There is growing interest in using artificial intelligence to draft arbitration awards. In my view, relying on AI to decide or draft the core reasoning of an award in Tysons, Virginia is a fundamental error.
AI has no conscience, no sense of equity, and no lived understanding of commercial reality. It predicts words; it does not administer justice.
Concerns include:
. Confidentiality and data security when feeding case files into external systems.
. Hidden biases in training data sets that may skew results.
. Lack of accountability-who is responsible if the AI \”decides\” incorrectly?
. The danger of awards that look polished but rest on shallow, pattern-based reasoning.
Cases like *Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter*, 569 U.S. 564 (2013), reinforce that arbitrators are chosen for their judgment, not for mechanical rule application. Judgment is a human function.
Tools can assist with formatting and citation, but a real private judge must weigh the evidence, apply the law, and take responsibility for the decision.
Sincerely,
Zarak O. Ali, Arb.