Many dispute resolution practitioners would answer that question with a simple “no.” Until recently, I would have answered the question the same way. When I thought about online dispute resolution (ODR), I thought about specialized online platforms like eBay. ODR seemed like a distinct corner of the dispute resolution field that was completely disconnected from … Continue reading Do You Know That You Use ODR?
If you want to learn how you can benefit from RPS Coach, check out the new Mediate.com webpage. RPS Coach is a free AI tool offered as a public service. It is designed to help mediators, attorneys, parties, educators, students, trainees, and ADR program administrators prepare for and participate in negotiation and mediation. It reflects … Continue reading Mediate.com Hosts RPS Coach
Many people fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will undermine human skills, making them less capable of exercising independent judgment. They worry that machines take control and humans lose control. Sometimes that’s exactly what happens. This problem, in my view, is not primarily that AI is too powerful. The problem is that some people don’t recognize … Continue reading Are You Afraid of Becoming a Zombie If You Use AI?
I have known Colin Rule for more than twenty years. During that time, I knew that he had done a lot of impressive things in ODR and that he’s a real mensch. What I didn’t appreciate until recently was the extraordinary breadth of his work, the depth of his thinking, and how much he has … Continue reading I Knew Colin Rule Was Impressive. But I Didn’t Know the Half of It.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived – and it’s not just here to win at chess, write mediocre love poems, or suggest the perfect Spotify playlist. It’s pulling up a chair at the dispute resolution table. In When AI Comes to the Table: How Tech Tools Will Change ADR, I explore the growing wave of AI-powered … Continue reading When AI Comes to the Table: A Taste of the Future for Dispute Resolution
I recently gave a presentation about how mediators use technology in their practices. The program was organized by the Technology and Mediation Committees of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and co-sponsored by seven other committees. I’m sure no tech expert but I used the program to collect data from practitioners who use technology in … Continue reading A Snapshot of How Mediators Use Technology These Days
Noam Ebner circulated the latest version of his ODR bibliography in June and this is a belated post to circulate it. It focuses mostly on books, book chapters, and journal articles on ODR. It also includes a less comprehensive collection of writing in trade and professional journals, conference proceedings, and other formats. Take a look.
From Gary Doernhoefer: Open AI’s very public unveiling of ChatGPT has launched the debate in many fields over how artificial intelligence (AI) could be put to good use, contrasted with its potential for misuse. There is a path for the dispute resolution profession to lead as an example of responsible development of this technology. First … Continue reading A Proposal for the Joint Development of Generative AI for the Dispute Resolution Profession
From Gary Doernhoefer: The impact of new technology is being felt in every profession. To consider the future of technology in dispute resolution, we need to start with a snapshot of how practitioners currently use technology and their attitudes about its future application to the profession. Please help us gain these insights by taking 10 … Continue reading Please Take the ABA Survey on Use of Technology in ADR
Mediate.com is sponsoring an online Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mediation Conference on April 18-19. They have lined up an incredible cast of long-time leaders in the fields of technology and dispute resolution. Click here for the website with information about the presenters and agenda and to register. The First Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Access … Continue reading Two Extraordinary AI and ADR Events
