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by e2le 1218 days ago
Perhaps instead, the solution is to hold people to a higher standard. AI as a tool to help people in identifying logical fallacies (special pleading, anecdotal, the fallacy fallacy) written or otherwise could be very valuable. Maybe in the same way that ChatGPT can identify and explain the problems a piece of code has. It could even be integrated with moderation tools. This could in-effect make individuals less vulnerable to convincing nonsense said by professional bullshitters or parroting individuals.