Yes, your idea is good, the problem would not be the AI model. The problem would be the same as the one we have now, the people.
You're falling to the common misconception that the majority of other people must think in a way similar to you. Unfortunately for society, from your post's description, your willingness to entertain other view points already makes you a fairly rare individual.
This line:
"I chose to make an genuine effort to understand the rationale behind their beliefs"
Good on you, that's wise, but it's not common. The part where you had to make an effort to understand is what's gonna trip up a lot of folks.
tldr; you can lead a horse to water... cliche sums up my post
El_duderino_33 t1_jdilzpx wrote
Reply to comment by s1L3nCe_wb in Could AI be the key to overcoming ideological polarization? by s1L3nCe_wb
Yes, your idea is good, the problem would not be the AI model. The problem would be the same as the one we have now, the people.
You're falling to the common misconception that the majority of other people must think in a way similar to you. Unfortunately for society, from your post's description, your willingness to entertain other view points already makes you a fairly rare individual.
This line:
"I chose to make an genuine effort to understand the rationale behind their beliefs"
Good on you, that's wise, but it's not common. The part where you had to make an effort to understand is what's gonna trip up a lot of folks.
tldr; you can lead a horse to water... cliche sums up my post