Is Persuasion Fundamentally Human?

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The project debater only exists because of humans. It was programmed by humans. But still does the philosophical question of whether persuasion is amentally human even matter? I mean, machines do em o. Its writing poetry fundamentally human? Absolutely. Can a machine write poetry? Yes,. Then i don't think that negates the first claim. So is persuasion fundamentally human? In the end, i'm not really convinced that this was ever really a reasonable question.

This episode, featuring Andy Luttrell of the Opinion Science Podcast, is all about a machine, built by IBM, that can debate human beings on any issue, which leads to the question: is persuasion, with language, using arguments, and the ability to alter another person’s attitudes, beliefs, values, opinions, and behavior a uniquely human phenomenon, or could you be persuaded to change your mind by an artificial intelligence designed to do just that? If so, what does that say about opinions, our arguments, and in the end, our minds?

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