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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 236/10

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ForEx: A Formal Verification Framework for Explainable Reasoning in Logical Fallacy Detection and Annotation

Researchers introduce ForEx, a framework that translates LLM-generated explanations into formal logic (Lean4) to verify whether reasoning actually supports predicted labels on logical fallacy detection tasks. The study reveals a critical gap: while 90% of LLM outputs can be formally verified as logically sound, agreement with human annotations remains around 20%, exposing that formal correctness differs fundamentally from label accuracy.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 25/10

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Tackling the Root of Misinformation by Teaching Laypeople about Logical Fallacies via Socratic Questioning and Critical Argumentation

Researchers introduce LFTutor, an AI tutoring system that uses large language models with Socratic questioning techniques to teach laypeople about logical fallacies and critical thinking. The system demonstrates significant performance improvements over baseline LLMs, offering a pedagogical approach to combat AI-enabled misinformation at scale.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · May 296/10

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Label Over Logic? How Source Cues Bias Human Fallacy Judgments More Than LLMs

A research study comparing human and LLM reasoning capabilities found that humans are significantly more biased by source labels when evaluating logical fallacies, while LLMs maintain more consistent performance regardless of whether content is attributed to humans or AI. This finding suggests LLMs could enhance human decision-making in AI-mediated environments by providing source-agnostic analysis.

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