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  • This house would nationalise all research into artificial general intelligence (AGI)

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    Artificial general intelligence, also known as 'strong AI,' is a level of artificial intelligence where the machine's capability to understand and learn any intellectual task is functionally equal to a human's

    Keio Debate Open · 3 · 2021-03-13

  • This house prefers a world without the Neuralink

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    A high-value startup has invented Neuralink technology which allows people's consciousnesses to be irreversibly uploaded into a powerful supercomputer and maintained indefinitely.

    Western High Schools 2.0 · Junior Final · 2021-03-06

  • Given these biases, this house would prohibit the use of AI in social institutions (e.g. universities, government, corporations etc.)

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    AI systems learn to make decisions based on training data, which can include biased human decisions or reflect historical or social inequities, even if sensitive variables such as gender, race, or sexual orientation are removed. These biases can creep into AI’s algorithms in several ways. (Example, Amazon stopped using a hiring algorithm after finding it favored applicants based on words like “executed” or “captured” that were more commonly found on men’s resumes

    Bulacan High School Public Debate Championship · 4 · 2021-02-13

  • This house prefers to live under the Sibyl System (Crime)

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    The Sibyl system is a system of highly advanced artificial intelligence that supervises each and every individuals inside the country. Utilizing nation-wide psychometric scanners the system is able to constantly supervise everyone's mind and mentalities throughout everyone's life resulting in what we call 'Crime Coefficient': a calculated likelihood of an individual committing a crime.

    Smart Debates Open 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-02-13

  • Assuming this tech exists, this house supports the use of this AI

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    An AI technology has been invented that creates realistic virtual humans equipped with simulated partial consciousnesses for users to interact with. Users may legally do anything they wish to these consciousnesses. These consiousnesses are programmed to experience all the same emotions as a human--including pleasure, pain, fear, etc.

    Philippine Queer Open · Open Semis · 2021-01-23

  • This house would take the blue pill over the red pill

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    The human race have reached the 30th century and earth as we know it have fallen into a dystopian robots-controlled battleground. Conscious human beings are placed in a simulated reality to avoid revolt detached from the unfolding dystopia. You are made aware that you are living in a simulation more peaceful and serene than reality itself. You are offered a blue pill by the rebel group that was able to penetrate the simulated reality system and invite you to escape this simulation to live in the dystopia and revolt against the evil self-conscious robot society. Alternatively you are offered a red pill that will erase the memory of you having this dilemma and you will stay in this simulation happily until your consciousness runs out.

    Asian English Olympics 2021 · Open Final · 2021-01-23

  • This house supports the rise of relationships with realistic AIs like Replika

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    Replika is a personal self-learning artificial inteligence that is able to learn how to realistically converse with humans based on your private conversations. With each person Replika talks to, it develops a unique set of personality that adjusts to what it thinks the person wants or needs.

    The Halycon Debates · 5 · 2020-12-19

  • This house would ban the development and public access to memorial bots

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    Memorial bots are AI chat bots being developed to preserve the consciousness of an individual that has died. The bot is infused with all of an individual's digital interactions (social media posts, texts, etc.) to analyze speech patterns, thoughts, memories and emotion patterns. The bot is then able to serve as a stand-in for conversations through personality-based texting, making it able to respond to messages as if the dead individual was personally writing and sending the messages.

    The Halycon Debates · 5 · 2020-12-19

  • This house supports the rise of virtual influencers

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    By definition, virtual influencers are fictional computer-generated ‘people’ who have the realistic characteristics, features and personalities of humans. Behind each of them are creators and coders from robotics and AI companies who mostly remain faceless and are responsible for growing their. Instagram platforms and generating new content such as posts, vlogs and even music for their social media. A popular example would be Lil Miquela, a 'forever 19-year old' Brazilian-American model and music artist, who has amassed over 2.8 million followers on Instagram. Her list of countless brand collaborations include being the face of Samsung's #teamgalaxy campaign in 2019 and teaming up with supermodel Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein advertisement. She has also been listed within The Times’ ‘Most Influential People on the Internet.'

    Japan BP 2020 · 1 · 2020-11-28