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Words matter.

Always use simple direct language.

  • Help the poor
  • Healthcare for everyone
  • Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

If it's the particular words that are the issue you have a bigger problem than just helping the poor, which is a laudable goal. Hups, I just used an obscure word and alienated the dummies.

A favourite cognitive bias is the role of emotions in persuasion and decision making. Arguments are much more persuasive if they make us feel good, regardless of the evidence.

It's interesting to watch an AI reason these issues because we're reasonably sure it doesn't have feelings and should be immune to the pitfalls of having an ego.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

AI reason

Any researcher will tell you that these programs do not reason

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Hell I'm not even a researcher and I can tell you that

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