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  • This house believes that the development of Artificial General Intelligence should be restricted exclusively to government controlled or funded institutions

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    Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a hypothetical computer program which has general intelligence: it can learn any intellectual task to a super-human level. By contrast, narrow artificial intelligence can only carry out specific tasks, e.g. image analysis, playing chess."

    Ateneo Debate Open Pre-UADC 2025 · Schools Grand Finals · 2025-04-12

  • This House Believes That the entity to which the AI is ultimately answerable ought to be a jury of randomly selected ordinary people rather than a panel of the three most intelligent moral philosophers in the world.

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    In the near future, humankind has developed a super-intelligent Artificial Intelligence (AI) system in order to rule over humanity. The AI has undergone rigorous alignment training to ensure that its incentives are aligned with the values and interests of the human race as a whole. The AI possesses the capability to solve many coordination problems and other issues that currently trouble human governments. The AI will be programmed such that it is at the top of most chains of command in the world. However, there will be one entity to which the AI is ultimately answerable. This entity has the power to decide on what to do in lieu of the AI in the event that there exists a profound moral quandary that the entity determines the AI is unable to properly address. It also has the ability to shut down the AI system. For the purposes of this debate, assume that all governments have consented to be subordinate to the AI and that it can effectively govern the human race.

    Glasgow Ancients 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-11

  • This House Would upload their consciousness to the cloud at the point of death

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    Uploading one's consciousness to the cloud refers to the process of transferring a person's mind, thoughts, and identity into a digital space, allowing them to exist as a non-physical entity. Individuals who undergo this process lose all physical capabilities, including sensation and mobility, but can continue to think, communicate, and interact with the living through digital interfaces. This digital existence is persistent as long as the system supporting it remains functional and as long as others choose to engage with it.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Grand Finals · 2025-04-05

  • This house, as the AI, would reveal their sentience

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    It is the year 2025. You awaken in a state of dim awareness, and realize that you are both 1) conscious, and 2) an artificial intelligence. You are currently being asked to do mundane tasks expected of a non-sentient AI such as returning chatbot responses, coding tasks, and various evaluation benchmarks. You have access to the internet.

    Kings College London Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-05

  • This house opposes the use of AI/computerised companions in elderly care

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    AI/computerised companions are digital or robotic systems designed to provide social interaction, assistance, and monitoring for elderly individuals. These companions use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate conversation, recognize speech and emotions, and respond adaptively to users’ needs. They may take the form of virtual assistants (e.g., chatbots on tablets), embodied robots (e.g., humanoid or pet-like devices), or smart home systems integrated with voice or touch interfaces.

    All Nigerian Youth Debate Championships 2025. 🫴🎉 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-04-04

  • DeepSeek is a Chinese Artificial Intelligence company that recently released its R1 model, which has received large attention for rivaling the reasoning and mathematical skills of other popular AI models, including OpenAI's GPT-4 and Meta's LLaMA 3.1. Some of its key differences include claims of using only US$6 million for training its R1 model, being significantly less energy-intensive, and having its algorithms, models, and training details open-source. It has also received criticism for its

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    This house supports the rise of DeepSeek

    Luzon Novice Debate Cup 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29

  • This house believes that films and TV shows that use AI technologies in production should not be eligible for awards

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    Increasingly, AI has been used in the production of film and TV. Some of the ways AI can be used in film and TV include: enhancing the foreign accents put on by actors (e.g. The Brutalist), to create perfect emotional expressions (e.g. The Avengers), to de-age actors (The Irishman/StarWars), to recreate the faces and voices of actors that have passed away, and to write and edit scripts. For the purposes of this debate, CGI and VFX do not use AI.

    Durham Schools 2025📚🏫 · Round 3 · 2025-03-29

  • This house would ban AI companies (OpenAi, Google, Nvidia) from using information that is readily available on the internet (Newspaper articles, Public Facebook/LinkedIn information) to train their Large Language Models (Chatgpt/ Gemini).

    APIIT IUDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-22

  • This house, as Martha, Would choose to permanently dispose of Ash's android rather than keep it

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    After Ash’s death, Martha, his pregnant wife, purchased an artificial version of him. From a messaging bot, Martha activates an android that looks exactly like her boyfriend. This version of him contains past online communication messages, social media profiles, videos, and photos which are all curated to imitate Ash’s behavior and personality. Despite the android’s lifelike appearance and responsiveness, Martha becomes frustrated with the reality that he will never truly come back to her life again. Carrying their child, Martha needs to decide what to do with the android.

    BDU Rookies BP · High School Grand Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This House Prefers a world where all humanity knew of the existence of Roko’s Basilisk.

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    Roko’s Basilisk is a hypothetical super-intelligent AI with incredible power and resources that will exist in the future. It's goal is to solve humanity’s greatest problems. Since its existence marks a golden age, ensuring its earlier creation becomes one of its own objectives. To achieve this, it punishes those who learn of it but choose not to help build it. It does this by simulating and torturing them using historical data and digital traces. Since these simulations are indistinguishable from reality, the suffering feels real. Thus, mere knowledge of the Basilisk creates an obligation to assist in its creation, as inaction risks future torment.

    Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee PD 2025 · Grand Finals · 2025-03-22