Vos: people likely to accept AI judges for small disputes

Aug 17, 2026 · Issue 3 · 7 sources, 7 articles

Vos said people are likely to accept AI judges in low-value disputes. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts and in arbitration, both efficiency and the risk to perceived legitimacy are under discussion.

Who is affected and how

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In arbitration, it is worth following the soft-law frameworks on transparency and human oversight.

Sources

• Vos: Humans “likely to accept” AI judges for small disputes - Legal Futureslegalfutures.co.uk · Aug 20, 2026
• Vos: Humans “likely to accept” AI judges for small disputeslegal futures · Aug 21, 2026
• AI's uncertain role in dispute resolution - Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceswislawjournal.com · Aug 17, 2026
• AI's uncertain role in dispute resolution - Rhode Island Lawyers Weeklyrilawyersweekly.com · Aug 17, 2026
• AI's uncertain role in dispute resolution - Massachusetts Lawyers Weeklymasslawyersweekly.com · Aug 17, 2026
• The Psychology of Arbitration in the AI Era: Human–AI Interaction, Cognitive Bias, and the Reliability of Arbitral Decision-Making - Opinio Jurisopiniojuris.org · Aug 17, 2026
• AI in arbitration: a tool for assistance, not decision-makingnoerr.com · Aug 19, 2026

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