Maria Chedid Comments in Law360 on AI Trends in Arbitration

Maria Chedid, global chair of Arnold & Porter’s International Arbitration practice, was quoted in the Law360 article, "3 Int'l Arbitration Trends To Watch: Midyear Report," examining key developments expected to shape arbitration through the remainder of 2026.

Drawing on her extensive research into challenges to arbitral awards across all U.S. federal courts, Maria noted a material increase in claims alleging arbitrator misconduct over the past five years. 

Looking ahead, Maria explained that as arbitrators increasingly adopt artificial intelligence, parties are likely to raise new challenges to awards based on its use. "There's a lot of conversation in the arbitration community about how we can better use AI to improve efficiency of arbitration," she said. "As arbitrators now are increasingly using AI to facilitate their side of the dispute resolution process, I expect it will give rise to a variety of different challenges against them once the awards are issued."

Maria also pointed to a recent Canadian court decision vacating an arbitral award after an arbitrator relied on AI-generated, fabricated legal citations. While calling it "an extreme case," she said it "does provide a preview of how parties might...attempt to argue that they were deprived of a fair opportunity to present their case due to an arbitrator's delegation to AI," underscoring the evolving legal questions surrounding AI's role in arbitration.

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