Economist John Horton proposes rethinking open letters as signed diffs analyzed by AI
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-13
John Horton proposes reworking the open-letter format: organizers publish their draft, and each "signer" submits a diff—adding, removing, or qualifying clauses—with everything published so AI can map where people agree and disagree. YanagizawaD likes the idea but notes it still needs a cause to rally around.
Related event: Economist Proposes Diff-Based Signatures to Replace Open Letters(2 posts)→
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