Hi coaches, please only vote once per person. With the topic list below, please only choose 5 topic and rank them in order of your preference.
Please ONLY choose 5 out of these 24 topics below. Meanwhile, for the 5 you choose, below each of them, please write your preference 1-5. 1 means the most preferred and 5 means the least preferred.
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1. AI Topic
Resolved: OECD member countries should prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence to evaluate, rank, or reject job applicants.
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2. AI TopicResolved: The benefits of widespread "Agentic AI" adoption outweigh the functional risks to global security.
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3. AI TopicResolved: The United Nations should establish binding rules governing the use of frontier AI models in national security contexts.
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4. AI TopicResolved: The widespread deployment of humanoid robots in the global workforce does more harm than good.
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5. EconomicsResolved: The United States federal government should establish a national right-to-repair law for consumer electronics.
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6. EconomicsResolved: OECD member countries should prohibit personalized pricing based on consumer behavioral data.
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7. EconomicsResolved: On balance, the rise of the gig economy has been beneficial to the global labor market.
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8. EconomicsResolved: The implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) provides a more stable financial architecture than traditional banking systems.
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9. EnvironmentResolved: The World Bank should prioritize climate adaptation over climate mitigation in its lending to developing countries. / Resolved: The World Bank should prioritize grants over loans for climate adaptation projects in low-income countries.
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10. EnvironmentResolved: Canada should require independent verification of environmental claims in commercial advertising.
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11. EnvironmentResolved: The implementation of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) does more harm than good to the global economy.
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12. EnvironmentResolved: The United States federal government should enact an emissions trading system
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13. EnergyResolved: To ensure national stability, major economies should prioritize domestic energy independence over participation in global energy markets.
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14. EnergyResolved: On balance, governments should prioritize nuclear energy over renewable energy
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15. SpaceResolved: The United States federal government should prioritize the development of a crewed mission to Mars over the establishment of a permanent lunar colony.
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16. SpaceResolved: The international community should prioritize the establishment of a permanent lunar colony over further deep-sea exploration.
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17. AfricaResolved: The United Nations should add Nigeria as a permanent member of the Security Council.
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18. AfricaResolved: Kenya should prioritize agricultural modernization over urban infrastructure expansion
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19. AfricaResolved: African countries should prioritize industrial development over international debt repayment
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20. AfricaResolved: In Africa, peacekeeping missions led by the United Nations are preferable to those led by regional organizations
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21. Social mediaResolved: The European Union should prohibit social media platforms from using recommender systems to curate content feeds for users under the age of 16.
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22. Social mediaResolved: Canada should require large online platforms to compensate eligible news organizations for the use of their content.
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23. LegalResolved: Governments in the United States should prohibit private companies from operating prisons, jails, and detention facilities.
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