The American Arbitration Association today released the first in a planned series of free AI-driven handbooks, which the AAA calls AAAi Chat Books, that allow users to ask questions and get answers about various aspects of arbitration. The first of these chat books, released today, AAAi Chat Book Case Preparation and Presentation, is based on the […]
The American Arbitration Association today released the first in a planned series of free AI-driven handbooks, which the AAA calls AAAi Chat Books, that allow users to ask questions and get answers about various aspects of arbitration.
The first of these chat books, released today, AAAi Chat Book Case Preparation and Presentation, is based on the book, Case Preparation and Presentation: A Guide for Arbitration Advocates and Arbitrators, by Jay E. Grenig and Rocco M. Scanza, and is an interactive guide to preparing and presenting AAA cases.
Basically, this is an AI chat interface allowing users to enter queries and get answers drawn from the contents of the book. When you ask a question, you get a narrative answer, following by a list of source references within the book. Click on any source to see its text.
Although the start page offers only one book so far, others will be added.
By basing the answers on the four corners of the book, there is far less likelihood of hallucinated or erroneous answers.
In the example shown in the featured image at the top of this page, I asked, “What are best practices for preparing a witness to testify in an arbitration hearing?” As you can see, it gave me a list of best practices, below which (not visible in the screencap) are the sources from which that answer is derived.
The AAA developed the books in partnership with EdTek, a company launched last year whose ChatBLDR tool creates chatbot interfaces for document databases. EdTek was founded by Steve Emanuel, who is known for his “Emanuel Law Outlines” and other series of study aids for law students.
Steve Errick, chief development officer at the AAA, sees these chat books as becoming fundamental tools to support new AAA advocates, law students learning alternative dispute resolution and self-represented parties.
“Making it easier for parties and advocates to present a claim is core to our mission,” Errick said. “By offering this resource at no cost, we ensure all parties have access to invaluable expert insights and practical guidance for handling AAA cases. The AAAi chat book series, developed with EdTek, will be instrumental in empowering parties and advocates to take full advantage of the AAA’s next-generation AI learning resources.”
You need only provide an email address to try the chat book. Even if you are not involved in AAA matters, it is worth giving a try just to see how it works.
