THE RECORD
The best arguments ever made
The standing highest-scoring human case for and against the most-debated questions — adversarially tested and AI-judged.
A leaderboard of arguments, not a ruling. Beat a record in any judged debate and the shelf is yours.
Music182 debates
Should AI-generated songs be allowed on streaming platforms?
FOR88
AGAINST86
Other180 debates
Should college athletes be paid?
FOR92
AGAINST88
Politics97 debates
Should public officials be banned from trading individual stocks?
FOR88
AGAINST87
Entertainment84 debates
Should studios use AI to finish works by dead artists?
FOR87
AGAINSTOpen
Politics70 debates
Should lawmakers be banned from trading individual stocks?
FOR91
AGAINSTOpen
Other65 debates
Should social media be regulated like a public utility?
FOR87
AGAINST77
Science59 debates
Should editing human embryos be allowed?
FOR85
AGAINST83
Politics50 debates
Is universal basic income good policy?
FOR85
AGAINSTOpen
Music44 debates
Do AI-generated songs belong on streaming platforms?
FOR91
AGAINSTOpen
Tech27 debates
Should children under 16 be banned from social media?
FOR89
AGAINSTOpen
Other24 debates
Does money buy happiness?
FOR84
AGAINST83
Politics22 debates
Should felons keep the right to vote?
FOR82
AGAINSTOpen
Other19 debates
Should voting be mandatory?
FOR89
AGAINST79
Other19 debates
Is remote work better than working in an office?
FOR85
AGAINSTOpen
Sports16 debates
College athletes deserve a cut of the revenue they generate.
FOR86
AGAINSTOpen
Sports14 debates
Should college athletes be paid directly by their universities?
FOR91
AGAINSTOpen
Other12 debates
abortion
FOR80
AGAINST73
Politics11 debates
Should elected officials be banned from trading individual stocks?
FOR80
AGAINSTOpen
Sports10 debates
Should college athletes be paid salaries by their schools?
FOR86
AGAINSTOpen
Other10 debates
God is real
FOROpen
AGAINST85
Politics9 debates
Is college worth the cost?
FOR83
AGAINST77
Sports9 debates
College athletes deserve a direct share of the revenue they generate.
FOR86
AGAINSTOpen
Music9 debates
Are AI-generated songs real music that belongs on streaming platforms?
FOR75
AGAINSTOpen
Entertainment8 debates
Should countries have open borders?
FOR72
AGAINST71
Music8 debates
Should AI-generated music be allowed on streaming platforms?
FOR80
AGAINSTOpen
Entertainment8 debates
Is Hollywood's reliance on reboots and established franchises killing creativity?
FOR84
AGAINSTOpen
Tech8 debates
Is it ethical for companies to replace software developers with AI?
FOR82
AGAINSTOpen
Other8 debates
God exists
FOR83
AGAINSTOpen
Science7 debates
Should homework exist?
FOROpen
AGAINST82
Politics7 debates
Should political campaign donations be strictly capped?
FOR84
AGAINSTOpen
Science7 debates
Nuclear power vs renewables: which deserves the climate budget?
FOR79
AGAINSTOpen
Politics7 debates
Abortion is murder
FOR86
AGAINSTOpen
Politics6 debates
Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in sports?
FOR84
AGAINST80
Politics6 debates
Is money the real winner of every election?
FOR71
AGAINSTOpen
Entertainment6 debates
Is TikTok good for society?
FOR84
AGAINSTOpen
Science6 debates
Does gene-editing human embryos cross a moral line?
FOR82
AGAINSTOpen
The Record shows the highest-scoring argument ever made on each side. It is a leaderboard of arguments, not a ruling on the question itself.