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Re: AI-powered communication coach

#71

I really detest the idea that there is a correct way to speak. Speaking is communicating, it is the fundamental way you develop relationships with others. Public speaking is no different, just more people. Is there a correct way to be friends? No. And there is not a correct way to publicly speak either.

You may detest it as much as you wish, turns out however that it is not going to change the fact that there are better ways to speak/communicate.

No there aren't :)

Re: AI-powered communication coach

#72

I really detest the idea that there is a correct way to speak. Speaking is communicating, it is the fundamental way you develop relationships with others. Public speaking is no different, just more people. Is there a correct way to be friends? No. And there is not a correct way to publicly speak either.

There are, however, plenty of incorrect ways to be friends... Improving communication skills is about avoiding massive pitfalls while allowing your unique voice to develop through practice.

Is saying "um" one of these massive pitfalls you're referencing?

Re: AI-powered communication coach

#73

I really detest the idea that there is a correct way to speak. Speaking is communicating, it is the fundamental way you develop relationships with others. Public speaking is no different, just more people. Is there a correct way to be friends? No. And there is not a correct way to publicly speak either.

Speaking (and communicating) is a skill that can be improved.

No they aren't. If you have a specific goal, you can improve the way you acted towards that goal, though.

Re: AI-powered communication coach

#74

I really detest the idea that there is a correct way to speak. Speaking is communicating, it is the fundamental way you develop relationships with others. Public speaking is no different, just more people. Is there a correct way to be friends? No. And there is not a correct way to publicly speak either.

There are some ways that are more correct ways to speak. Especially if your intention is to convey meaning within a shared language.

Within a specific context you can coherently ask the question "could I have said that differently to achieve this outcome" but no, you are wrong if you think there are "more correct" ways to speak in general.

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#75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Speaking (and communicating) is a skill that can be improved.

No they aren't. If you have a specific goal, you can improve the way you acted towards that goal, though.

What would it take to convince you that speaking and communicating are skills?

Re: AI-powered communication coach

#76
I'm curious how many people would be helped by real time critical feedback while speaking in public. For people who are already anxious about speaking, I could see the negative feedback causing a downwards spiral of making them even more anxious.

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#77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No they aren't. If you have a specific goal, you can improve the way you acted towards that goal, though.

What would it take to convince you that speaking and communicating are skills?

A coherent explanation of what the skill is

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#78

This looks really exciting but I want to warn that this fulfills the following criteria: - feels to good to be free - it targets a problem that we all sense and fear when we interact with other people - the privacy and security policy is legally invalid in California and the EU (missing both is quite weird as they’re very well known privacy standards) - the email address listed inside the privacy and security policy…

I'm glad there are people out there like you to keep people honest but man, I could never imagine doing what you've just outlined.

Re: AI-powered communication coach

#79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Speaking (and communicating) is a skill that can be improved.

No they aren't. If you have a specific goal, you can improve the way you acted towards that goal, though.

can you explain this with an example?

IMO communication is a skill involving verbal and non-verbal communication. If a robot suggests that you maintain eye contact while communicating, it might help someone be aware of that and improve. There's usually always important guidelines to follow that you're free to break at your own risk.

https://www.grammarly.com/tone

When I was in high school there was an amazing teacher that said um while giving written speeches. I started counting instead of listening to the actual speech.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=communication+skills

Would it have been better if they didn't create this tool because communication isn't a skill and because there isn't one objectively correct way to say good or bad

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#80

I cannot over emphasize how much I don’t want a computer teaching me to talk. The only reason this is a problem is that we’re relying on computers for communication too much in the first place.

I don't understand this.

The only reason this is a problem is because we rely on computers for communication too much.

So the issue is less the service and more the fact that we live in a world with a lot of texting applications and emails being sent?

I would understand if you're claiming that it would make us speak more "robotic"

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