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Debate of the day · Technology Policyre-evaluated 1d ago
Major cryptocurrency exchanges remain structurally vulnerable to catastrophic theft despite stronger cybersecurity and regulatory controls
Leaning no
In the news: Can Crypto Exchanges Defend Against Attackers Who Move ... - Forbes · forbes.com
Supports 57%
Against 43%
Evidence balance — weighted by source quality, not votes · 8 arguments
The question is whether stronger cybersecurity, formal regulation, and transparency mechanisms have eliminated the structural possibility of a single exchange compromise producing exceptionally large losses, rather than …
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U.S. export controls failed to stop China from producing sub-10 nm chips
Too close to call
Major cryptocurrency exchanges remain structurally vulnerable to catastrophic theft despite stronger cybersecurity and regulatory controls
Leaning no
AI-assisted design of novel viruses poses less public-health risk than widely feared
Depends on scope
State governments can expand data centers while retaining their economic benefits without straining infrastructure or harming communities
Leaning no, with caveats
Cabin-accessible weapons controls prevent onboard weapon attacks more effectively than passenger profiling
Leaning yes
CBDCs can improve retail payments without expanding government transaction-data access
Leaning no, with caveats
Legal bans on AI models (blacklisting) are necessary to ensure responsible AI development
Leaning no
Self-regulation by leading AI companies is insufficient to manage the safety risks of increasingly capable systems
Leaning yes
U.S.-China cooperation on artificial-intelligence governance can produce meaningful reductions in cross-border AI risks
Depends on scope
U.S. pressure to choose an AI bloc will push some governments toward Chinese AI infrastructure and standards
Leaning yes, with caveats
Cyberattacks on leading AI laboratories will increasingly steal or diffuse proprietary model assets
Leaning no
Privacy-limited CBDCs have lower retail payment costs
Leaning no, with caveats
Streaming platforms will accelerate broadcasters’ declining dominance of live sports
Mostly yes — with caveats
Widespread use of automated license-plate cameras improves public safety enough to justify their privacy and civil-liberties costs
No
The EU AI Act is unfairly burdening US tech companies with compliance costs
Depends on scope
Federal regulation of artificial intelligence can reduce its harms without unduly hindering innovation
Depends on scope
AI-powered content moderation by social media platforms effectively reduces harmful content online
Leaning no, with caveats
AI data centers are net positive for local communities
Depends on scope
Social media platforms should be regulated as public utilities
Depends on scope
Deepfake detection technology struggles to keep up with the advancement of deepfake generation techniques
Leaning yes, with caveats
The evidence moved
Major cryptocurrency exchanges remain structurally vulnerable to catastrophic theft despite stronger cybersecurity and regulatory controls
Leaning no
State governments can expand data centers while retaining their economic benefits without straining infrastructure or harming communities
Leaning no, with caveats
Cabin-accessible weapons controls prevent onboard weapon attacks more effectively than passenger profiling
Leaning yes