Running Debates Support

When you start a debate, AskVerdict:

1. Assigns specialized roles to AI agents (Supporter, Critic, Risk Analyst, Cross-Examiner)
2. Each agent independently builds its case based on your question and any context you provided
3. Agents exchange arguments and counter-arguments across 1-3 rounds depending on mode
4. A final synthesis agent reads all arguments and produces the structured verdict

All of this happens in parallel where possible, which is why debates stream progressively rather than all at once.

Fast is ideal when you need a quick second opinion: should I send this email, is this vendor quote reasonable, is this a good time to book travel.

Balanced suits most real decisions: career moves, product decisions, evaluating a proposal, choosing between two tools.

Thorough is worth the extra time and credits for high-stakes choices: signing a contract, major financial decisions, architectural choices for large systems, or any decision where you want maximum adversarial scrutiny.

The confidence score reflects how much the debating agents agreed after cross-examination:

A low score is not a failure. It means the question is genuinely complex, which is itself useful information.

BYOK subscribers ($19/month) use their own API keys and are not charged credits regardless of mode. Credits are only consumed when AskVerdict's hosted API keys are used.

Yes. The debate input includes an optional context field where you can paste relevant information: a job description, a contract clause, financial data, or background on your situation.

Agents incorporate this context into their arguments. The more specific and accurate your context, the more grounded the verdict will be.

Yes. Completed debates can be shared via a public link. Go to any completed debate and click Share. You can make the debate public (anyone with the link can view) or keep it private.

Public debates are read-only for viewers. They can see the full argument tree and verdict but cannot run new debates from the link.

Templates are pre-structured debate formats for common decision types, such as comparing two job offers, evaluating a startup idea, choosing a tech stack, reviewing a contract, and more.

Templates pre-fill the question format and suggest relevant context fields, so you get faster, more targeted verdicts. Browse the Template Library from the sidebar.

Yes. From any past debate, click Re-run to start a new debate pre-filled with the same question and context. You can edit before running.

This is useful when you've gathered new information or want to try a different mode on the same question. Each re-run creates a new debate entry and consumes credits accordingly.