Abstract
This article examined Artificial Intelligence, looking at its challenges and opportunities for Arbitration in Nigeria. The paper aimed to highlight the opportunities for use of AI in Nigeria as well as discuss the threats an AI-compliant legal system poses to Nigerian Jurisdiction. To achieve this, discuss and content analysis approach was adopted. First, it looked at the overview of arbitration globally, global perception and use of AI in arbitration, AI, its types and applications, Arbitration and AI within the African context, and what the future holds for it. Secondly, it looked at arbitration within the Nigerian context. Thirdly it focuses attention on the prospects of AI in arbitration within the Nigerian legal system, its challenges as well as factors that have hindered its acceptance. The paper concludes with a summary and recommendations of what can be done to embrace the use of AI and its attendant benefits in the Nigerian legal system. Some of the recommendations include: There should be adequate and continuous awareness creation. Awareness of the benefits of embracing AI should be constantly highlighted in all legal fora in Nigeria; Rather than a total phase-out of the manual process, the use of AI should be done hand in hand with Manual especially as it concerns arbitration issues; There should be training and skills acquisition especially information technology skills among others.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Arbitration, Nigeria