Question 1

What is Consium and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Consium is an AI orchestration platform that convenes multiple AI models into a structured debate about any topic you choose. Instead of getting one answer from one AI, you get a multi-perspective analysis that goes through five phases: explanation, discussion, observation, adversarial review, and report generation.

Question 2

How many AI models does Consium use?

Accepted Answer

Consium uses multiple leading AI models simultaneously. Each model powers different personas in the discussion, ensuring genuine diversity of reasoning approaches — not just rephrased versions of the same answer.

Question 3

How is this different from a single AI chat?

Accepted Answer

A single AI gives you one perspective with no fact-checking, no second opinion, and no adversarial review. Consium gives you 4-12 AI personas debating from different angles, independent observers checking for errors, and a structured report — more like a research panel than a chat reply.

Question 4

What kind of topics work best?

Accepted Answer

Consium excels at complex, multi-faceted topics where there isn't one "right" answer: strategic decisions, policy analysis, research questions, competitive analysis, ethical dilemmas, and any situation where you need diverse perspectives before deciding.

Question 5

How does observer quality control work?

Accepted Answer

Observer AI models independently scan the discussion every few messages. They check for factual accuracy, logical consistency, cognitive biases, and groupthink. If they detect issues, they can interrupt the discussion to request corrections. All observers must unanimously approve before the discussion advances to the next phase.

Question 6

Is Consium free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The free tier gives you 5 topics per month with 3-4 personas per session — enough to see the difference multi-AI debate makes. The Pro tier at $29/month unlocks 50 topics, premium AI models, 6-12 personas, custom persona creation, and detailed evidence-backed reports.

Question 7

Can I customize the AI personas?

Accepted Answer

On the free tier, Consium automatically selects the most relevant persona archetypes for your topic. On the Pro tier, you can create custom personas with specific expertise, viewpoints, and argumentation styles to match your exact needs.

Question 8

What does a Consium report include?

Accepted Answer

Every report includes an executive summary, detailed key findings with supporting evidence, areas of agreement and disagreement among personas, documented dissenting opinions, and actionable recommendations. Pro reports also include source citations and confidence ratings.

Question 9

How long does a typical session take?

Accepted Answer

Most sessions complete in 3-8 minutes depending on topic complexity and the number of personas. The explanation phase takes about 30 seconds, discussion rounds 1-2 minutes each, observation and adversarial review about a minute each, and report generation about 30 seconds.

Question 10

Can I participate in the discussion?

Accepted Answer

Yes. During the discussion phase, you can inject your own perspective, add constraints, ask follow-up questions, or steer the debate in a specific direction. Your input is treated as another voice in the discussion and personas will respond to it.

Question 11

How do you prevent AI models from just agreeing with each other?

Accepted Answer

Three mechanisms: First, personas are designed with genuinely different analytical frameworks and priorities. Second, observers specifically monitor for premature convergence and groupthink. Third, the adversarial review phase exists solely to attack comfortable consensus. If the consensus can't survive stress-testing, it gets flagged.

Question 12

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your topics and session data are not used to train any AI models. Sessions are encrypted in transit and at rest. You can delete your data at any time from your account settings.

Question 13

What happens if the AI models disagree completely?

Accepted Answer

That's actually valuable information. The final report documents areas of disagreement with each side's reasoning and evidence. A "no consensus" result with well-documented dissent is often more useful than a false consensus.

Question 14

Can I export or share reports?

Accepted Answer

Free tier reports can be viewed in-app. Pro users can export reports as structured documents, share them via link, and access them through the API for integration with other tools.

Question 15

Do you support languages other than English?

Accepted Answer

The underlying AI models support many languages, and Consium will conduct discussions in the language of your topic. The platform interface is available in English and Turkish, with more languages coming soon.

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