This House supports the rise of the completely automated manager in low-wage sectors. (Gig-Work Automation)
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"Gig-work automation” refers to platforms that abstract human management away entirely, relying on automated performance scoring, automated tip distribution, and real-time behavioral tracking to direct workforce output
20%
40%
1 Prop win
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
That parents should let their children make their own choices online rather than using apps to block certain websites. (Parents)
40%
0 Prop wins
2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Round 2
This House believes that democratic states should criminalize the deliberate deployment of automated coordinated inauthentic behavior (e.g., bot networks used to artificially boost political narratives), even when the content shared is factually true. (Democratic States)
60%
3 Prop wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
That it is wrong for students to use computer programs to help write their school essays, even if they understand the topic. (Computer Programs)
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An "automated essay writer" is a tool where a student types in a prompt, and the computer instantly generates a full school essay for them.
40%
2 Prop wins
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Round 3
This House regrets the rise of aesthetic curation engines in the formation of youth subcultures. (Aesthetic Curation Engine)
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“Aesthetic curation engines” refer to the micro-demographic sorting of style, music, and art subcultures on platforms like TikTok and Pinterest, which instantly categorize and commodify subcultures (e.g., "Cottagecore", "Dark Academia").
60%
0 Prop wins
3 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
That social media platforms that recommend videos based on what is popular do more harm than good to young people. (Social Media)
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Social media recommendation systems use information about what millions of people like to automatically show you the most popular videos, music, and challenges on your feed.
20%
20%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Senior Semifinals
This House as Uganda would greatly pursue dedollarization as a mechanism to reclaim her economy. (Dedollarization)
50%
50%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Senior Finals
This House believes that online citizen social media audits (e.g., Kampala pothole exhibitions, health sector exposés) do more good than harm in achieving public accountability. (Social Media Audits)
100%
1 Prop win
0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
Junior Finals
That children should be guaranteed full access to social media platforms as a source of information and knowledge. (Social Media)