In our polarized times, finding ways to get people to agree with each other is more important than ever, discussing divisive political issues, for example.
New research from Google DeepMind suggests that an AI system using large language models could act as mediator in group discussions and help find points of agreement on contentious issues.
The technology still falls somewhat short of a human mediator, DeepMind’s Michael Henry Tessler told MIT Tech Review. “It doesn’t have the mediation-relevant capacities of fact-checking.”
It might take a few more iterations, but dispassionate AI mediators could be a vital tool for re-establishing some common purpose in the world.
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