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  • This house, as the scientist, would destroy the blueprint to the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) model.

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    <span style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">You are a scientist which has recently developed a replicable and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) model. The sentient AI can form thoughts based on their own environment, and can feel emotions similar to humans and can constantly evolve based on their own sensory experiences. It is assumed that a similar discovery of such a technology will not happen, and only you are able to replicate this technology.</span>

    Korea Intervarsity Debate Association Open 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-08-24

  • This house supports significant state investment into moral bioenhancement technology

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    <span style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Moral bioenhancement refers to the use of medical, pharmacological, or biotechnical interventions to improve the moral dispositions and motives of individuals. Examples include the use of drugs to reduce aggression or gene editing to amplify traits of compassion and altruism.</span>

    Korea Intervarsity Debate Association Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-08-24

  • This house, as an up-and-coming young game designer, W rather work in an indie studio rather than a triple A studio

    Infoslide

    Indie game studios are video game studios that are newer and more independent in comparison to larger video game developers, also known as ‘triple A studios’. Examples of triple A studios include Sony, Nintendo, or Ubisoft. Indie game studios have produced commercially successful games, such as Minecraft, Limbo and Undertale.

    Sunway Debate Open 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-08-24

  • This house would date them anyway

    Infoslide

    There's a technology that enables people to erase all of their memories from a person in their lives. Before doing so, they are required to record in detail the history of their relationship with that person and the reasons for wanting to forget them. Recently, you began dating someone incredible with whom you feel a deep connection you have never experienced before with anyone else. Surprisingly, you both receive recordings that reveal to you you have already been in a relationship in the past and you both chose to break up and delete the memories. The recordings are full of sweet as well as painful memories.

    Accra Open X · Round 2 · 2024-08-22

  • This house would break up Alphabet (Google)

    Infoslide

    Google's search engine market share has fluctuated between 86% and 96% depending on location, but as of July 2023, it had a global market share of around 81.95%. Alphabet, Google's parent company, also owns and runs other internet-related businesses, including Gemini (AI), Android (operating system), YouTube (the world's biggest creating platform), Waze, and DoubleClick.

    Accra Open X · Round 3 · 2024-08-22

  • We support Oracle and Walmart acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations.

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    In August 2020, the administration of President Donald Trump issued a ban on TikTok (owned by the Chinese company ByteDance) operating in the U.S., citing national security concerns. The U.S. government feared that TikTok user data could be transferred to the Chinese government, although ByteDance denied this. The TikTok ban in the U.S. would take effect if ByteDance did not sell or transfer TikTok's operations in the U.S. to an American company. In this context, in September 2020, Oracle and Walmart announced an agreement to acquire a stake in TikTok in the U.S. According to the initial agreement, Oracle would hold a 12.5% stake in TikTok Global and become the technology partner responsible for storing all American user data on secure servers in the U.S. Walmart would hold a 7.5% stake and participate in the app's e-commerce sector. ByteDance would retain 80% of TikTok Global's shares, but since the majority of ByteDance's shares are owned by American investors, TikTok would be considered an American company.

    Cáo Mini-tournament 2024 · Pre-Semifinals · 2024-08-19

  • This house believes that the environmentalist movement should primarily focus on religious-based advocacy (e.g. using religious narratives) as opposed to secular-based advocacy (e.g. using data and scientific fact)

    DTU Monsoons 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-08-16

  • This house supports the rise of the creator economy

    Infoslide

    The creator economy is a digital economy that allows creators to earn revenue from their content. Examples of creator economy platforms include Twitch, Substack, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Patreon.

    Svirsky Cup 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-08-10

  • This house opposes America's policy of "small yard, high fence"

    Infoslide

    "Small yard, high fence" refers to America's policy of restricting trade with China in sectors that are considered to be important for national security such as semiconductors, electric vehicles, and AI. The restricted areas within which China is allowed to trade with the US are the "small yard." The "high fence" refers to trade barriers that the US imposes on China such as export controls, sanctions, and preventing investment by American technology companies in China.

    EDS Fall High School Tournament 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-08-10

  • This house regrets the rise of techno-pessimism

    Infoslide

    Techno-optimism is the belief that technology can continually improve lives and make the world better by solving problems, while techno-pessimism sees technology as creating as many or more problems than it solves.

    Enchiridion British Parliamentary 2024 · Novice Quarterfinals · 2024-08-10

  • This house would not launch Tick Tock Terra

    Infoslide

    Scientists have calculated that Earth has only 5 years before the planet becomes unhabitable. This information is known only to top government officials across the globe. A precise Earth timer app named Tick Tock Terra has been created, displaying the timer on all devices. The timer increases for actions that reduce global warming and decreases for actions that worsen it.

    Enchiridion British Parliamentary 2024 · Novice Semifinals · 2024-08-10

  • This house believes that that developing countries should heavily invest in open banking technology

    Infoslide

    Open banking is a banking practice that provides third-party financial service providers open access to consumer banking, transaction, and other financial data from banks and non-bank financial institutions through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). Examples of Open banking interfaces include personal finance apps, credit score analysis apps, etc.

    Svirsky Cup 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-08-10

  • This house would implement a similar polling system in all competitive, major multiplayer games

    Infoslide

    In the multiplayer video game Old School Runescape, all content releases, balance updates, and non-critical integrity patches are polled (voted on) weekly. Players with membership and some activity level are able to vote in these polls, and any changes must pass with 70% approval before being implemented into the game.

    EDS Fall High School Tournament 2024 · Junior Semifinals · 2024-08-10