Can AI help “smooth over” discussion on abortion, racism, immigration, or Israel-Palestine? Columbia University sure hopes so.
The Verge has learned that the university recently began testing Sway, an AI debate program currently in beta. Developed by two researchers with backgrounds in philosophy and psychology, Sway matches up students with opposing views to chat one-on-one about hot-button issues and “facilitates better discussions between them,” according to the tool’s
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