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Sequential AI debate protocols systematically favor the debater who speaks second in judges' winning judgments.

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AI Debaters are More Persuasive when Arguing in Alignment with Their Own BeliefsOct 15, 2025 Untraced · nothing upstream recorded

sequential debate introduces significant bias favoring the second debater

AI Debaters are More Persuasive when Arguing in Alignment with Their Own Beliefsextraction 0.85

Abstract, main findings; the paper compared sequential and simultaneous debate protocols with LLM debaters on subjective questions.

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