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AI debate incentives to persuade the judge can conflict with debaters' epistemic honesty.

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Collaborative Disagreement Resolution for Scalable OversightJun 2, 2026 Untraced · nothing upstream recorded

However, debate faces a fundamental tension: models are incentivized to be persuasive to the judge, which may not always align with epistemic honesty.

Collaborative Disagreement Resolution for Scalable Oversightextraction 0.70

Motivation for replacing adversarial debate with collaborative disagreement resolution in scalable oversight.

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