Artificial Intelligence applications in managing arbitration sessions: IT governance, compliance, and legal challenges in the United Arab Emirates

This study aims to investigate the use of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Managing Arbitration Sessions with a particular emphasis on traits of IT governance, legal compliance, and regulatory issues in the United Arab Emirates. It explores the legal and institutional dimensions of the contribution of AI in adjudication processes and the preparedness of the UAE to move toward the development of smart arbitration processes based on automation and algorithmic decision-making support. The study also underscores the importance that Federal Arbitration Law No. (6) of 2018 and the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 have played and will continue to play in the context of promoting digital transformation in dispute resolution mechanisms. It also explores practical measures, like the Smart Arbitration File and the Digital Judge. The findings emphasize the importance of establishing and maintaining a balanced governance system on AI-assisted arbitration processes in the UAE legal system that confirms transparency, accountability, cybersecurity, data protection, and neutrality.