In late 2025, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) introduced the “AI Arbitrator” for construction disputes, marking a significant step toward integrating artificial intelligence into the legal industry. As arbitration remains a core service of the AAA, this development raises important considerations regarding the future of dispute resolution, particularly as AI technology continues to evolve.
In a recent article for The Construction Broadsheet, Quinn Murphy examines the functionality, advantages, and potential limitations of the AI Arbitrator. He explains how the platform utilizes AI to evaluate documents and summarize cases, while a human arbitrator ultimately renders the final decision. Murphy emphasizes the benefits of cost reduction and expedited resolution but cautions that the AI Arbitrator’s reliance on documentary evidence, without consideration of witness testimony, may limit its applicability in more complex disputes.
Murphy serves as Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Tampa office. His practice is centered on business, construction, and commercial litigation, serving a diverse clientele that includes contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and real estate developers. In addition to his significant first chair trial experience, Murphy has successfully mediated and arbitrated disputes to resolution in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, California, New York, and throughout the United States.
Read the full article on The Construction Broadsheet‘s website.