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We are getting to a point where AI will be able to construct sound arguments in prose. They will make logical sense. Dismissing them only because of their origin is fallacious thinking. Conclusion: Dismissing arguments solely because they are AI-generated constitutes a class of genetic fallacy, which should be called 'Argumentum ad machina'. Premises: 1. The validity of a logical argument is determined by the truth of its premises and the soundness of its inferences, not by the identity of the entity presenting it. 2. Dismissing an argument based on its source rather than its content constitutes a genetic fallacy. 3. The phrase 'that's AI-generated' functions as a dismissal based on source rather than content. Assumptions: 1. AI-generated arguments can have true premises and sound inferences 2. The genetic fallacy is a legitimate logical error to avoid 3. Source-based dismissals are categorically inappropriate in logical evaluation 4. AI should be treated as equivalent to any other source when evaluating arguments | ||