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Technology

Last activity 2h ago

121 live participants

Should AI moderation be mandatory for all large social platforms?

Debaters focus on balancing online safety benefits with risks of over-enforcement and censorship bias.

Initial stance preview

AI moderation should be required when transparent appeal systems and human oversight are in place.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 38 Learned Something
• 24 Gained Understanding
• 11 Found Common Ground

182 Supports

94 Counterpoints

67 Evidence

121 Participants

73 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 88/100

AI Quality: 82/100

Dana L.

@dana_debates

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Economics

Last activity 5h ago

96 live participants

Do universal basic income pilots produce sustainable long-term benefits?

Most arguments compare poverty reduction data with inflation and labor participation concerns.

Initial stance preview

Pilot programs show promise but should remain targeted until stronger fiscal sustainability evidence emerges.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 22 Learned Something
• 5 Reframed Thinking

149 Supports

101 Counterpoints

52 Evidence

96 Participants

27 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 72/100

AI Quality: 85/100

Morgan L.

@morgan_econ

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Health

Last activity 8h ago

33 live participants

Should schools ban smartphones during all classroom hours?

Conversation is centered on attention gains, enforcement practicality, and emergency communication.

Initial stance preview

Classroom restrictions are valuable, but schools should preserve supervised access windows.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 8 Learned Something
• 6 Gained Understanding
• 4 Question Unanswered

43 Supports

29 Counterpoints

18 Evidence

33 Participants

18 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 64/100

AI Quality: 78/100

Sam K.

@samk_health

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Sports

Last activity 4m ago

41 live participants

Should automated officiating replace human referees in professional sports?

Debaters weigh consistency benefits against loss of contextual judgment.

Initial stance preview

Hybrid officiating gives better outcomes than full automation or fully manual systems.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 9 Gained Understanding
• 4 Understand Better

58 Supports

44 Counterpoints

20 Evidence

41 Participants

13 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 69/100

AI Quality: 80/100

Alex P.

@alexp_sports

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Sports

Last activity 12m ago

48 live participants

Was Michael Jordan a better basketball player than LeBron James?

Subjective GOAT comparison — debaters weigh rings, peak dominance, longevity, and all-around impact.

Initial stance preview

Jordan is the better player because he won 6 championships and never lost in the Finals.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 22 Learned Something
• 18 Gained Understanding
• 12 Reframed Thinking

38 Supports

22 Counterpoints

6 Evidence

48 Participants

60 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 92/100

AI Quality: 84/100

Chris M.

@andre123

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Culture

Last activity 3h ago

148 live participants

Can limiting harmful speech ever strengthen a democratic culture?

Arguments branch around legal definitions of harm and risks of political misuse.

Initial stance preview

Limited constraints can be justified when narrowly scoped and subject to strong due-process review.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 12 Found Common Ground
• 10 Reframed Thinking

166 Supports

171 Counterpoints

77 Evidence

148 Participants

22 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 87/100

AI Quality: 74/100

Casey H.

@casey_culture

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Science

Last activity 23h ago

72 live participants

Can nuclear expansion realistically speed up clean energy transitions?

Conversation balances timeline feasibility, waste concerns, and reliability advantages.

Initial stance preview

Nuclear should be expanded selectively where financing and safety regulation capacity are strong.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 16 Learned Something
• 5 Accepted Stronger Point

98 Supports

61 Counterpoints

44 Evidence

72 Participants

21 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 76/100

AI Quality: 86/100

Riley T.

@riley_science

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Health

Last activity 11h ago

55 live participants

Should anonymized public-health datasets always be open by default?

Debaters test transparency gains against re-identification risks.

Initial stance preview

Open-by-default can work if redaction standards are versioned and independently audited.

🧠 Top Outcomes

• 10 Gained Understanding
• 7 Need More Evidence

74 Supports

58 Counterpoints

39 Evidence

55 Participants

17 Outcomes

AI Controversy: 70/100

AI Quality: 88/100

Pat N.

@patn_data

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