AI Debate Clubs Are Fighting Fake News—But Their Persuasive Power Is a Double-Edged Sword
Simply telling someone a claim is “false” rarely changes their mind. Researchers have now built something far more sophisticated: an AI system that doesn’t just label misinformation—it creates full-blown debates to dismantle it. The catch? When this system gets it wrong, it’s persuasive enough to spread the very misinformation it was designed to fight. The Core Concept: AI Agents Duke It Out in Structured Debates The ED2D (Evidence-based Debate Detection) framework operates like a high-stakes debate tournament. Instead of one AI making a judgment call, the system creates two competing teams: ...