Challenging Communications – Ethical & Strategic AI Dialogue Design
Sparring vs.
RLHF – A Strategic
Comparison
Curated by Anja Zörner | Challenging Communications Framework
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Dimension
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RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback)
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Sparring (Challenging Communications Method)
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Primary Aim
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Optimize model behavior based on approval
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Deepen semantic understanding through dialogic tension
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User Role
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Evaluator / Annotator
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Curator / Ethical counterpart / Interpretive guide
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Model Role
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Output generator, tuned for compliance
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Dialog partner under semantic leadership
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Directionality
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One-way (human ranks, model learns passively)
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Two-way (human + AI co-evolve in meaning)
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Interaction Type
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Ranking / Correction feedback
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Iterative co-reflection through structured questioning
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Contextual Depth
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Narrow, batch-trained on fixed prompts
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Open, real-time, polylogical, cross-model
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Outcome Focus
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Safety, politeness, factuality
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Semantic resonance, interpretability, ethical traceability
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Regulatory Alignment
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Formal compliance (esp. Art. 9, 14 EU AI Act)
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Substantive compliance (Art. 13 + Human-in-the-Loop ethics)
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Misuse Protection
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Minimizes risk through output constraints
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Prevents misuse by cultivating interpretive awareness
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Hallucination Handling
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Avoid or suppress
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Reveal, examine, and ethically resolve
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Model Behavior Result
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Safer, but potentially generic or evasive
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Reflective, dialog-sensitive, semantically accountable
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Challenging Communications is a curated framework for dialogic AI interaction, developed by Anja Zörner (2024–2025) to operationalize human-in-the-loop ethics beyond prompting.