Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right and who’s wrong, and who should pay. My guest today is Bridget McCormack, the former chief justice for the Michigan Supreme Court and now president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association. The AAA has been around for exactly 100 years and is the country’s largest nonprofit arbitrator. You’ve probably heard of arbitration before. It’s is a form of dispute resolution that allows two parties to resolve conflicts outside the formal court system using a third, neutral party — the arbitrator — to negotiate a settlement. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up here. You may have never found yourself in arbitration, but you’ve almost certainly signed an arbitration clause, in one of the many contracts and terms-of-