Almudena de la Mata Contributes to CIAM Report on AI in Arbitration

Can Artificial Intelligence be integrated into international arbitration without undermining fairness, confidentiality, or the authority of the arbitrator? What safeguards are necessary to ensure its responsible use?

These are some of the key questions addressed in the newly published report “Arbitration and Artificial Intelligence: Principles and Recommendations for the Use of AI Systems in Arbitral Proceedings” (“Arbitraje e Inteligencia Artificial: Principios y recomendaciones para el uso de sistemas de IA en los procedimientos arbitrales”), prepared by the Working Group on Digital Economy and Intellectual Property of the International Arbitration Centre of Madrid (Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de Madrid, CIAM-CIAR). Our CEO, Almudena de la Mata, contributed to this important study, reinforcing BlockchAIn Intelligence’s commitment to advancing ethical and transparent applications of emerging technologies.

The report, led by Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, examines both the opportunities and risks of applying AI to arbitration, while outlining essential principles such as party autonomy, protection of confidentiality, procedural integrity, arbitrator responsibility and oversight, traceability, and regulatory compliance. It also establishes a foundation for CIAM-CIAR’s future regulations on the use of AI in international arbitration.

As a partner of CIAM, BlockchAIn Intelligence is proud to contribute to this pioneering effort, which brings together legal and technological expertise to shape the responsible integration of AI into global dispute resolution. The full report is available for download on the CIAM website.