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If the bots has reasonable and well formed arguments does it matter? And if they don't why would you care whether there are real people behind them, would you l
by username90 6y ago
If the bots has reasonable and well formed arguments does it matter? And if they don't why would you care whether there are real people behind them, would you listen to them if there was?
https://xkcd.com/810/ https://xkcd.com/810/
- giantg2 6y agoAlong these same lines, debate isn't about winning against someone else. It should be an exploration of facts and logic to seek "truth" or common ground. Even debating against a bot can be beneficial to better understanding or questioning both sides of the argument.
- Mary-Jane 6y agoExactly! We play games against bots all the time to improve our own skills; why wouldn't the same tactic work to improve our own knowledge?