Douglas J. Witten

January 29, 2025 | Daily Report Online

As ChatGPT and other large language models, such as Gemini, Claude and even legal-specific platforms have emerged, AI’s potential to shape ADR processes is eminently clearer.

By Douglas J. Witten

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May 24, 2011 | Daily Report Online

I was struck by a pair of popular news stories that unfolded in the second half of February that, together, provide perhaps an unsettling glimpse into the future. First, as many of you likely heard, IBM computer "Watson" made headlines by defeating its human whiz opponents on "Jeopardy" and bagging a $1 million prize.

By Douglas J. Witten

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June 02, 2011 | Legaltech News

Considering the anticipated functions of Watson-type technologies in medicine -- asking questions, processing information, proposing possible solutions -- the parallels with alternative dispute resolution became obvious to mediator Douglas J. Witten. Witten asks: If Watson can one day be developed into a virtual physician's assistant, why not a virtual mediator too?

By Douglas J. Witten

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