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Reloadium Debates — watch anyone debate anything, with live fact checks

Pit 2–6 contenders — celebrities, historical figures, fictional characters, even objects — against each other in an AI debate simulator. Every exchange is fact-checked in real time: True, False, Exaggerated, or Opinion. Powered by Gemini with Google Search grounding.

Who would win? Now you can find out.

Reloadium Debates is an AI debate simulator that lets you stage any intellectual confrontation imaginable. Abraham Lincoln vs. Elon Musk on economic inequality. Sherlock Holmes vs. Sun Tzu on strategy. A hammer vs. a screwdriver on what counts as a tool.

You set the topic, pick the contenders, and the AI runs the debate — while fact-checking every claim in real time.

Up to 6 contenders

Select between 2 and 6 participants. Mix and match freely:

  • Historical figures — Napoleon, Marie Curie, Marcus Aurelius
  • Living public figures and celebrities — the app includes 26 celebrity presets
  • Fictional characters — Hermione Granger, Tony Stark, Don Quixote
  • Abstract concepts or objects — Climate Change vs. Economic Growth, Coffee vs. Tea
  • Your own custom characters with any defined traits
11 topic presets cover popular debate territories. Or define your own premise entirely.

Real-time fact checking

This is what separates Reloadium Debates from a basic chatbot conversation. Every statement made by every debater is grounded using Google Search and classified as:

  • True — verifiably accurate
  • False — contradicted by available evidence
  • Exaggerated — partially accurate but overstated
  • Opinion — subjective, not verifiable
Fact check explanations appear inline with each exchange, so you can follow the reasoning, not just the verdict.

The bad faith slider

Debates aren't always rational. The bad faith slider lets you control how intellectually honest the debaters are:

  • Low — logical arguments, steel-manned positions
  • Moderate — occasional fallacies and deflections
  • High — full strawmen, ad hominem attacks, and bad-faith rhetorical moves
Useful for practicing critical thinking, exploring how arguments degrade, or just entertainment.

Moderator interventions

10 preset moderator commands let you steer the debate mid-stream:

  • Steelman each other's position
  • Find common ground
  • Switch sides
  • Explain like I'm 5
  • Address the strongest counterargument
  • And more — or send a fully custom moderator message

AI casting

Not sure who should debate your topic? The AI casting feature suggests 5 ideal contenders for any premise, reasoning through who would bring the most interesting perspectives.

Export and share

Every debate exports as a complete Markdown transcript, including all fact checks and moderator interventions. Share any debate via a compressed URL — no server storage required. One-click Send to Podcasts turns the transcript into an audio episode in Reloadium Podcasts.

Who is it for?

  • Educators teaching critical thinking, rhetoric, and logic
  • Students preparing for actual debates and studying argumentation
  • Writers and journalists exploring different perspectives on a topic
  • Teams and facilitators using structured debate formats for decision-making
  • Curious minds who want to stress-test ideas and explore viewpoints
  • Content creators turning debate transcripts into videos, threads, and podcast episodes
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