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SVAMC Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration (First Edition)
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center
last revised 2024-04-30last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →
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Published 30 April 2024, the SVAMC Guidelines are seven best-practice guidelines for parties, counsel and arbitrators using AI in international arbitration, adoptable by agreement or procedural order. They cover understanding tools, confidentiality, case-by-case disclosure, counsel's duty of competence and to verify output, AI-generated evidence, and a ban on arbitrators delegating their mandate.
- Applies to
- parties, lawyers, judges
- Effective
- 30 Apr 2024
- Current version
- First edition · 30 Apr 2024
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Guideline 3: disclosure of AI use is not required as a general matter and is decided case by case.
- Guideline 4: party representatives must observe competence and diligence rules and review AI output for accuracy.
- Guideline 5: parties should identify AI-generated material and its limitations.
- Guideline 6: an arbitrator shall not delegate any part of their personal mandate, especially decision-making, to an AI tool.
- Model clause for incorporating the Guidelines into arbitration agreements.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| First editioncurrent | 2024-04-30 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "SVAMC Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration (First Edition)" (Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, First edition, 2024-04-30), safelegalai.com/regulation/international/int-svamc-ai-arbitration-guidelines (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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