Maxim Kulkov takes part in The Legal Battle: Human vs AI

On 2 December, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov took part the 17th ICC Russia Arbitration Conference.

The Legal Battle: Human Intelligence VS Artificial Intelligence session was held in the format of a professional duel between Maxim and AI. In a fictional investment arbitration, the neural network represented the investor (the Claimant), and Maxim represented the state (the Defendant). The parties presented their cases, cross-examined witnesses, commented on each other’s positions and answered the arbitrator’s questions.

Following the battle, the audience voted on whether the robot or the human handled the task better. The vote demonstrated that no one is yet ready to use AI as a representative of their side. Although the neural network conveyed its arguments to the audience in a rather persuasive, emotionally charged baritone, it is still unable to correctly cite precedents or quickly improvise during cross-examination of a witness.

Tatiana Neveeva (VERBA LEGAL) moderated the robot-human battle, and Sergey Usoskin (Usoskin Arbitration) acted as an arbitrator.

Following the hearing, Thara Gopalan (AAA‑ICDR), Huang Guoyong (SIAC) and Roman Yankovsky (Yandex) delivered presentations on modern AI practices.

The ICC Russia Arbitration Conference is the premier event for the professional community, bringing together arbitrators, consultants, in-house counsel, and representatives of arbitral institutions.