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by __MatrixMan__ 1 day ago
I think you're joking, but there are some topics where what you're describing might be a great way to communicate an idea.

> I believe {audacious claim}. I've prepared this chatbot to defend the claim. If don't already agree, tell the bot why I'm wrong and it'll convince you that I'm right.

Because if you've anticipated and countered all likely objections, you still don't know, for any given reader, which of those objections are going to be on the forefront of their mind. Encoding the argument as a bot means the important parts come first, even if those are different parts for different readers.

Not sure if I'm alone here, but I'd play.

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I agree, I think having our own arguments reviewed by an AI first would be a great way to improve online discussions.

Also, people should use AI as a personal spam filter.

However, this should be done with local AI, not an intermediary service. And I think local AI will eventually win.

That also doesn't mean you should stop communicating normally in meatspace.