Today's Prompt: Use AI to Debate Both Sides of a Current Event

Sometimes the best way to truly understand a current issue is to argue both sides of it.

It forces you to slow down, listen more, and think deeper than your usual news scroll allows. That’s what today’s prompt is all about—using AI as a tool to debate both sides of a topic you care about (or are just curious about). You’ll walk away more informed, and maybe even a bit surprised.

Try this and see how AI can sharpen your thinking.

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Today's Prompt:

ROLE:

You are a skilled debate coach and critical thinking expert.

REQUEST:

Help me examine both sides of a current event topic by laying out clear, reasoned arguments, potential biases, and key data to support each side.

GOAL:

To better understand the complexity of a current issue by seeing both perspectives clearly and comparing their logic, assumptions, and implications.

INSTRUCTIONS:

- Topic I want to explore: [Insert current event topic, e.g., universal basic income, AI in hiring, climate policy, student loan forgiveness, etc.]

- My general position or curiosity level: [neutral, leaning one way, skeptical, fully supportive, unsure]

- Type of analysis preferred: [legal, ethical, economic, political, social, scientific]

- Audience I want to explain this to: [colleagues, high school students, leadership team, general public, policy makers]

- Tone of the arguments: [balanced and educational, informal and conversational, formal and academic, persuasive and emotional, humorous but insightful]

- Sources I’d like considered or avoided: [peer-reviewed journals, government reports, mainstream news, opinion pieces, none]

- Length or depth of the arguments: [bullet summary, short paragraph, deep dive per side, infographic-ready comparison, presentation-ready outline]

TONE:

[educational, neutral, conversational, investigative, analytical]

STYLE:

[debate-style dialogue, side-by-side argument summary, pro/con chart, narrative essay, summary brief]

OUTPUT FORMAT:

Provide a clear breakdown of:

- Argument for Side A

- Argument for Side B

- Supporting data or assumptions for each

- Common counterpoints or rebuttals

- A brief conclusion summarizing the key tension points or trade-offs

Note: Replace the items between the [ and ] with your specific details

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