Artificial philosophical counselor: a model for constructing a socratic dialogue for AI systems
This article serves as a guide for AI trainers on teaching AI systems to conduct Socratic dialogue. The artificial philosopher-counselor is designed exclusively to understand theclient in all their uniqueness, without any biases or preferences that even the most authoritative human philosopher-couns...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:idus________::e5d8d906422b5a00517c7ddce3432f70 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/185279 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Socratic dialogue Critical thinking Hermeneutics Questioning Presuppositions Interpretation Diálogo socrático Pensamiento crítico Hermenéutica Cuestionamiento Asunciones Interpretación |
| Sumario: | This article serves as a guide for AI trainers on teaching AI systems to conduct Socratic dialogue. The artificial philosopher-counselor is designed exclusively to understand theclient in all their uniqueness, without any biases or preferences that even the most authoritative human philosopher-counselor might possess. It is crucial that the AI acts as a leader, not a follower. We present a general algorithm for conducting Socratic dialogue, which can be expanded and adapted with additional data as needed. Our model focuses on analyzing speech utterances (texts) to grasp the distinctive features of the speaker’s thinking and worldview (person), while also aiding the speaker in critically examining their own thought patterns (critical thinking) and understanding the nuances of their worldview (hermeneutics).During the dialogue, it is essential to balance two key stages: the critical stage, which involves examining underlying assumptions (working with presuppositions), and the hermeneutic stage, which aims to achieve a deeper understanding of the speaker’s worldview. These attitudes cannot be applied simultaneously, but a thoughtful integration of both is vital for effective Socratic dialogue.Given the limitations of AI capabilities, it is important to ensure that all fundamental conditions for conducting philosophical dialogue are carefully maintained. |
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