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  • This house would establish an AGI-governed global authority with absolute power to set and enforce digital policies (e.g., content moderation, data protection, cybersecurity).

    Infoslide

    Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to AI systems with human-level cognitive abilities, capable of reasoning, learning, and making decisions autonomously across various domains without specific programming. Unlike narrow AI, AGI can adapt to unforeseen situations and improve its own functions without human intervention. While AGI remains hypothetical, experts debate its potential to surpass human intelligence and act independently.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-05

  • This house would release this information to the public

    Infoslide

    You are a trusted priest in the Vatican currently hearing confession from the Pope. The Pope has just confessed to you that he has lost his faith for some time now and no longer believes in God.

    Diliman Debate Open 2025 · Schools Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This House would choose the cloak of invisibility over the elder wand

    Infoslide

    The cloak of invisibility renders anyone underneath it totally invisible. The elder wand is the most powerful wand in the wizarding world and can only be claimed by a person who defeats its previous owner in a duel. There is only one elder wand, and only one invisibility cloak. It is impossible to fashion an invisibility cloak, or cast any other spell of invisibility, using the elder wand. It is impossible for one person to possess both items. No resurrection stone or similar item exists. [GIMMICK] The OIV in this debate is a medieval peasant (chosen from a wheel spin).

    UNSW IV · Novice Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house would permit the governments of nations facing sustained threats from organised crime (e.g. Colombia in the 1980s, Mexico during peak cartel violence, or El Salvador in the 2020s) to significantly curtail civil liberties in order to combat the threat (e.g. warrantless surveillance, pre-emptive detention, relaxed evidentiary standards, etc.)

    2025 Australian Schools Open · Semifinals · 2025-06-28

  • This house prefers a world where IntenSync exists and is widely accessible

    Infoslide

    IntenSync is a hypothetical technology that lets one person, upon mutual consent, access another’s genuine intentions and feelings within a relationship. Once activated, it reveals those present intentions and emotions to both parties—including any suppressed desires directed at the other person. IntenSync does not expose past actions or any private thoughts beyond current intentions and feelings.

    Colourful Summer Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-21

  • This house would take the test

    Infoslide

    You have been in a healthy 10 year relationship with your high school sweetheart with a mutual agreement for eventual marriage. One day, a test comes out which allows you to certainly identify who your soulmate is. This test is absolutely certain and only you know that this test exists.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-15

  • This house, as Wayne Lim, would reveal your identity to the public

    Infoslide

    Your name is Wayne Lim and you're a struggling photographer. One day you've been bit by a radioactive spider, granting you superhuman strength, the ability to climb walls and shoot webs. You use your powers to fight crime and save the city from evil villains. While people celebrate you for your heroic actions, others call for you to reveal your identity.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers a world where governments surrendered all decision-making to the Headband of Knowledge

    Infoslide

    "The Headband of Knowledge is a machine that estimates the social benefit or harm of any proposed policy for each individual in society. It operates without bias toward a person's identity (e.g. class, race, gender, or social status) and is limited to domestic use, i.e. only one machine may be used per country. The Headband aggregates data and calculates the total pain/happiness generated per citizen per policy option. Each Headband can only be operated by the country’s head of state."

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-15

  • This House, as the mother, would publicly post the twins online

    Infoslide

    You are a 25 year old lifestyle vlogger and influencer, with 500 thousand followers across social media platforms. You are pregnant with twins, and you and your long term partner are really excited to become parents.

    Thistle Cup Pre-WSDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-13

  • This house prefers a world where all romantic relationships are arranged by the "Relationship Algorithm"

    Infoslide

    For the context of this debate, a "Relationship Match" algorithm exists which scans and matches every person with their algorithm approved mate. The algorithm seeks to make the ideal practical match on criteria such as values, interests and relationship attitudes (such as the wish to have children, and where you want to live, etc.)

    Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Open Grand Finals · 2025-06-07