Concept II

Communicate
Holistically

Communicate holistically

to gain warranted trust and insight

Holistic communication
integrates factual, ethical, and authentic communication

Communicate
Factually
Communicate
Authentically
Communicate
Ethically
Communicate
Holistically
Factual communication

involves integrating facts in ways that convey a factually supported picture overall. Not just an isolated fact, but enough relevant facts.

Authentic communication

involves communicating about experiences. That includes what you authorize, and what it is like to be you.

Ethical communication

involves communicating our ethics and communicating in ethical ways.

AI systems can’t communicate authentically
as far as anyone currently knows

Communicate
Factually
Communicate
Authentically
Communicate
Ethically
Communicate
Holistically
×

We do not have good reasons to think that AI systems can currently do this with language. We do not know how to make them do this, or if it is possible. We may never know.

Insight: AI fractures communication, and probably will for the foreseeable future

Holistic communication — integrating factual, ethical, and authentic dimensions — is essential for warranted trust. Because AI cannot communicate authentically, human oversight of AI-generated communication is critical for maintaining the integrity of discourse.

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