Suggesting counterarguments 

Purpose

The purpose of this prompt is to leverage AI to suggest counterarguments for a given topic. By engaging in a debate with the AI, you can thoroughly explore the potential caveats associated with the topic at hand. This process encourages critical thinking and facilitates a comprehensive analysis of the subject matter.

Prompt

Note: The following prompts were tested in Microsoft Copilot for Web. It is most suitable for language based generative AI.

You are an expert in <FIELD>. List opposing viewpoints or criticisms of <CONCEPT/THEORY> and provide thorough reasoning. Include multiple viewpoints and explanation of each in a table form.

Alternatives:

You are an expert in <FIELD>. Suggest counterarguments of <CONCEPT/THEORY> and provide explanation for each point. Include multiple examples and list them in order of strongest argument first.

You are a/an <RELEVANT ROLE> in <FIELD>. Come up with opposing arguments for <CONCEPT/THEORY>. Provide multiple points and list them in a table form in which one column is the explanation of each viewpoint. Be prepared to provide more explanation.

Follow-up prompt (optional):

Explain further in more depth.

Provide more examples.

Expand on idea number <NUMBER>.

Explanation

This prompt gives the AI a role (expert), the task (list opposing viewpoints), and instructions (how it should structure and write the completion). 

This prompt helps bring to light opposing viewpoints on a given statement and provides explanation for each. This is useful for shedding light on counterarguments and other scenarios where an understanding of the other side of the argument is needed. If further explanation is required follow-up prompts can be used to seek more information. 

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