The WTO and Using Digital Economy Technologies: Surviving the Race With Preferential Trade Agreements

This article examines the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies to help resolve trade disputes, facilitate multilateral trade and increase efficiency within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It looks at how AI and blockchain can be used to automate more complex trade processes, such as anti-dumping measures. The article also outlines the challenges associated with implementing such technologies, such as the need for developing countries to invest in infrastructure, the need to ensure correct data is available, and the potential for future regulatory challenges. Finally, it identifies the key measures that must be taken before AI and blockchain can become part of the WTO dispute settlement and trade facilitation system.