Debating AI ethics: arguments on every side
Practise building and answering arguments on AI ethics motions, ideal for students and debaters
A taste of a lesson
I'm arguing that schools should ban AI chatbots. What's my strongest point?
A strong candidate is learning foundations. Claim: students need to practise writing and reasoning themselves before using shortcuts. Reason: skills develop through effortful practice, and chatbots can do the effortful part for them. Evidence: point to exams being taken without AI, so skipped practice shows up later. Impact: weaker skills affect every subject. Expect the rebuttal 'bans are unenforceable', so prepare a reply, perhaps that a ban sets clear norms even if imperfect. Try it: write your rebuttal answer in two sentences.
Written by the teacher as an example. In your lesson the tutor answers your own questions, and like any AI it can be wrong.
What you will be able to do
- Build arguments with claim, reason, evidence and impact on AI ethics motions
- Argue both sides of a motion convincingly, including the side you disagree with
- Spot and avoid common fallacies in debates about AI
- Weigh competing arguments and concede points without losing your case
Lesson plan
- 1 Building a strong argument Learn a simple structure for persuasive arguments. Start
- 2 Motion: schools and chatbots Argue both sides of banning AI chatbots in schools. Start
- 3 Motion: AI art and prizes Debate whether AI generated art should win art prizes. Start
- 4 Spotting fallacies Identify weak reasoning in AI debates. Start
- 5 Weighing and rebuttal Compare arguments and answer opponents effectively. Start
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About this tutor
For students, debate clubs, sixth formers preparing for interviews or essays, and anyone who wants to argue well about AI. Each lesson takes a motion, such as 'AI generated art should not win art prizes', 'schools should ban AI chatbots' or 'AI companions do more harm than good', and you practise building arguments for both sides, finding evidence, anticipating rebuttals and avoiding common fallacies. You learn a simple argument structure, how to use examples accurately, and how to concede points gracefully. You finish with stronger reasoning on AI ethics and a clearer sense of your own views.
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- Ella M.Sample
Our debate team used this before a regional competition. Arguing the side I disagreed with made my own case so much stronger.
- Kian R.Sample
Fun and challenging. The fallacy spotting exercise was great. I wanted more motions, but the structure works for any topic.
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I teach the big debates in AI, from alignment and safety testing to copyright, fairly and clearly
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