In this position paper, we advocate for the development of conversational technology that is inherently designed to support and facilitate argumentative processes. We argue that, at present, large language models (LLMs) are inadequate for this purpose, and we propose an ideal technology design aimed at enhancing argumentative skills. This involves re-framing LLMs as tools to exercise our critical thinking rather than replacing them. We introduce the concept of 'reasonable parrots' that embody the fundamental principles of relevance, responsibility, and freedom, and that interact through argumentative dialogical moves. These principles and moves arise out of millennia of work in argumentation theory and should serve as the starting point for LLM-based technology that incorporates basic principles of argumentation.

本研究针对现有大型语言模型在支持辩论过程中的不足，提出了一种旨在增强辩论能力的技术设计。该设计围绕“合理的鹦鹉”概念，强调相关性、责任感和自由等原则，以此促进对话和批判性思维的培养。研究的核心发现是，改进的LLM应成为批判性思维的工具，而非简单的替代品。

迈向合理的鹦鹉：为何大型语言模型应当被设计为与我们进行辩论