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Marc Andreessen on Using LLMs for Steel Manning Arguments =========================================================
Marc Andreessen on Using LLMs for Steel Manning Arguments =========================================================  ### Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸
@pmarca
I do this all the time now. Works very well.
#### Zero HP Lovecraft
@0x49fa98 · 14h ago
Asking an llm to steel man an argument you don’t believe in produces a much more useful and persuasive text than any person on twitter who advocates for the position in question
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Marc Andreessen confirms that using LLMs to construct the strongest versions of opposing arguments (steel manning) is a highly effective technique.
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Andreessen endorses a specific LLM prompting strategy: asking the model to 'steel man' an argument the user disagrees with. He notes that the resulting text is often more persuasive and useful than human-led debates on social media. This highlights a practical application of LLMs in cognitive bias reduction, critical thinking, and structured debate, validated by a prominent tech figure's daily usage.
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