In today’s column, I explore the exasperating matter of extremely argumentative people. You undoubtedly have encountered such troublesome individuals. They will initiate an argument at the drop of a hat.
Even if there is no need to argue, by gosh they will make sure to turn the simplest and least argumentative topics into a full-blown, ear-popping, never-ending argument. The twist here is this. One means of potentially coping with highly argumentative people is to have them argue with generative AI.
Yes, that’s right, get them to try arguing with AI. As you will shortly see, there are some big-time advantages of aiming their argumentative ways at generative AI. This could potentially wear them out, disperse their argumentative bluster, and might even open their eyes to their woefully over-the-top arguing tendencies.
Let’s talk about it. This analysis of an innovative proposition is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here ). In addition, for my comprehensive analysis of how AI is being used specifically in medical and healthcare applications, such as mental health guidance, overall cognitive therapy, and mind-improving care, see the link here .
Some People Can Be Eristic There is a somewhat fancy word that is used to denote a person who especially favors the act of being argumentative. That word is “eristic” which derives from the Greek word “eris” whic.