USU Open 2026

1. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
2. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
3. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
4. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
5. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
6. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
7. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
8. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
9. Round 0That, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
10. Round 1That we regret the emphasis of team success in GOAT debatesPractise this motion
11. Round 1That we regret the 65 game rulePractise this motion
12. Round 1That it is in the interests of FIFA to move the location of Iran's matchesPractise this motion
13. Round 2That we believe Artemis 2 is a good use of moneyPractise this motion
14. Round 2That we should allow states to claim land on MarsPractise this motion
15. Round 2That we oppose Nasdaq waiving its entry requirements for SpaceXPractise this motion
16. Round 3That we regret the rise of women's hormonal health discourse on social media e.g. cycle syncingPractise this motion
17. Round 3That we oppose private adoptionPractise this motion
18. Round 3That we regret the left-wing narrative that education results in progressive beliefs.Practise this motion
19. Round 4That we regret the emphasis on entertainment as a purpose of movies and booksPractise this motion
20. Round 4That we oppose the use of trend simulationPractise this motion
21. Round 4That we oppose the narrative that young love will failPractise this motion
22. Round 5That we regret the Supreme Court's decision to allow the gerrymandering in CaliforniaPractise this motion
23. Round 5That we support the Labor government’s decision to restrict negative gearingPractise this motion
24. Round 5That it is in the interests of the Catholic Pope to have a foreign policy stancePractise this motion
25. SemifinalsThat the US government should shut down the mythos modelPractise this motion
26. SemifinalsThat we regret the separation of STEM and humanities students in ChinaPractise this motion
27. SemifinalsThat, as the coder, we would accept our offer from Anthropic to work on their AI modelPractise this motion
28. Grand FinalThat we, as the Green Party member, would leak the evidence to the mediaPractise this motion
29. Grand FinalThat, assuming feasability, it is preferable to allocate the world's costs of climate change based on an ability to pay principle rather than a beneficiary pays principlePractise this motion
30. Grand FinalThat we oppose the practice of craft washingPractise this motion

1. Round 1That we support the widespread adoption of the data-driven education modelPractise this motion
2. Round 1That we support a youth culture oriented around leisure and exploration rather than productivityPractise this motion
3. Round 1That it is in the interests of university management at Australian universities to repeal policies restricting free speech and student activismPractise this motion
4. Round 2That it is time for a second AccordPractise this motion
5. Round 2That we support forcibly relocating people from informal housing areas (e.g. slums) into government constructed formal housing (e.g. new built residential apartments)Practise this motion
6. Round 2That China should drastically increase labour rights protections domesticallyPractise this motion
7. Round 3That the reintroduction of mandatory military service is in the interests of CroatiaPractise this motion
8. Round 3That the 'High Representative' for Bosnia and Hercegovina should be abolishedPractise this motion
9. Round 3That we support non-resident citizens of Albania being able to vote in Albanian electionsPractise this motion
10. Round 4That we prefer a world where human beings became fertile in their mid 20’s and lost fertility when they turned 30Practise this motion
11. Round 4That we prefer a world where all human beings had a consistent moderately irrational optimism biasPractise this motion
12. Round 4That we prefer a world where human beings have no need or desire to sleepPractise this motion
13. Round 5That we support the repeal of section 316Practise this motion
14. Round 5That Australia should abolish extended joint criminal enterprise (EJCE)Practise this motion
15. Round 5That we prefer a decarceration approach to a reformist approachPractise this motion
16. SemifinalsThat supporters of Palestine should decentre the narrative that Zionism is inherently colonialPractise this motion
17. SemifinalsThat the Palestinian Authority should push for Palestinians to be given permanent places of residence in Arab states, even at the cost of ceding a right to returnPractise this motion
18. SemifinalsThat, if he were on trial, it would be immoral to sentence to death and execute Bashar Al-AssadPractise this motion
19. Grand FinalThat it is better to be decisive and wrong than uncertain and rightPractise this motion
20. Grand FinalThat happiness is a choicePractise this motion
21. Grand FinalThat Trumpism is dyingPractise this motion

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