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  • This house believes that tech companies should not participate in government projects that use facial recognition technology for surveillance

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    The Finkbeiner Test is a checklist to help journalists avoid gender bias in media articles about women in science. To pass the test an article about a female scientist must not mention: - That she is a woman - Her husband's job - Her childcare arrangements - How she nurtures her underlings - How she was taken aback by the competitiveness in her field - How she is a role model for other women - How she's the 'first woman to..."

    Nagoya Debate Open 2020 · 4 · 2020-06-06

  • This house would allow the development of AI that reproduce the artwork or personality of the deceased only when they explicitly consent

    Nagoya Debate Open 2020 · 2 · 2020-06-06

  • This house (as Marxists) R the rise of automation of jobs previously performed by humans (e.g., self-driving cars, self-checkouts).

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    Marxism is a social, political, and economic philosophy named after Karl Marx, which examines the effect of capitalism on labor, productivity, and economic development and argues for a worker revolution to overturn capitalism in favor of communism.

    GGDSD PDC 2020 · 2 · 2020-06-05

  • That we shuold genetically design 'Philosopher Kings"

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    According to Plato, a philosopher king is a ruler who possesses both a love of wisdom, as well as intelligence, reliability, and a willingness to live a simple life. Plato argues that philosopher kings should be the rulers, as all philosophers aim to discover the ideal polis. Plato's idealised polis, the ‘kallipolis’, is a just city where political rule depends on knowledge, which philosopher kings possess, and not power.

    Whippersnappa Pre-Australs · 4 · 2020-05-30

  • Assuming viability, this house would implement ClassDojo in public and private education systems.

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    ClassDojo is a safe artificial intelligence that, through the recording of the classroom, gives a grade that serves as part of the evaluation criteria for children and teenagers according to its behavior in the classroom and then shares the results with the rest of the classroom and the children's parents

    I Rio de Janeiro Pro-Am · 1 · 2020-05-16

  • This house would introduce a tax on robotization

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    The robotization tax is imposed on companies that to some extent give up human labor in favor of machines and artificial intelligence. Examples of such activities include: replacing factory workers with machines, installing self-checkouts in stores, or using artificial intelligence as a recruiting tool. The amount of tax is proportional to the level of automation of the company.

    Polska Liga Grilla: Turniej Majówkowy · 1 · 2020-05-01

  • Assuming the technology exists, this house supports the use of augmented eternity for people in highly influential positions (e.g: top academics, researchers, CEOs or politicians)

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    Augmented Eternity enables one to create a digital persona/avatar that can interact with people on one’s behalf, even after one is dead. this can be done by amalgamating a mass amount of personality data about the person and simulating such experiences.

    Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2020 · Open Final · 2020-03-20

  • This house believes that major film companies should use AI to choose which films to greenlight

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    Warner Bros. has recently signed a deal with an Artificial Intelligence company whose algorithms allow them to predict how successful a movie will be (overall, and in different countries) given elements such as genre, actors, themes, and budget.

    Northams 2020 · 5 · 2020-01-24

  • This house supports the use of deep fake technology as a legitimate political tool

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    Deepfakes refer to manipulated videos, or other digital representations produced by sophisticated artificial intelligence, that yield fabricated images and sounds that appear to be real.

    PAUDC Akofena 2019 · Open Octos · 2019-12-09

  • This house believes that states should enforce the marriage of partners selected by Tabbydate

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    In 2032 scientists have developed an AI called Tabbydate which when given the data of wealth personality quiz results sexual preferences and genetics of individuals are able to accurately identify and find the soulmate - the perfect and most compatible partner - of any random citizen.

    Phyxius English Debating Championship · Open Final · 2019-12-03

  • This house supports a world with fully sentient advanced robots governed by Asimov's Laws.

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    Isaac Asimov's laws of robotics state that a robot must in order of importance:1) Protect human life2) Obey orders from humans 3) Protect its own life

    UCC Pro-Am Debate Tournament 2019 · Open Final · 2019-11-03

  • This house would give highly advanced artificial intelligence the same rights as humans.

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    Highly advanced artificial intelligence possesses the same intellectual capabilities as humans if not greater. They are largely a consciousness that exists outside of physical constraints though are capable of uploading themselves into physical forms.

    University of Western Ontario High Schools Fall 2019 · Junior Final · 2019-10-16