Abir AL Mahdouri’s article in the Journal of International Arbitration assesses whether arbitral awards generated autonomously by artificial intelligence can be enforced under the 1958 New York Convention, with particular attention to the public policy exception and due-process safeguards. It examines three central concerns — the requirement that arbitrators be natural persons, the need for reasoned awards, and the risk that algorithmic bias may undermine impartiality and fairness — and, drawing on comparative case law and emerging soft-law guidance, concludes that while party autonomy may in principle accommodate technological innovation, current legal frameworks pose significant obstacles to recognition and enforcement.
Journal of International Arbitration · 2025
DOI 10.54648/joia2025047