Past Topics
Explore the wide range of debate topics we’ve tackled over the years—spanning AI, cybersecurity, policy, ethics, and more.
“Veterans in Tech & Cyber Careers”
May 1, 2025 — Veterans.Technology (AWS Skills Center)
“AI: Job Creator or Job Destroyer?”
June 27, 2024 — NovaSci x Appian (Appian Office (McLean, VA))
“Cybersecurity, Privacy, & Surveillance”
April 11, 2025 — NYU (New York, NY)
“Is Generative AI Enhancing the Storytelling and User Experience in Game Development?”
June 26, 2025 — NovaSci x Leidos (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“Can You Remove the Human Bias Built Into Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning?”
June 26, 2025 — NovaSci x Leidos (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“Would AI-Driven Surveillance Increase Passenger Safety at Airports?”
June 26, 2025 — NovaSci x Leidos (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“Will AI Improve Medical Diagnostics and Patient Care?”
June 30, 2025 — NovaSci x CGI (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“Is Artificial Intelligence an Environmental Culprit or a Sustainable Solution?”
June 30, 2025 — NovaSci x CGI (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“Should AI-Powered Autonomous Systems Be Given Greater Control Over Satellite Operations?”
June 30, 2025 — NovaSci x CGI (NovaSci Science Center, Reston, VA)
“AI Unplugged: Navigating the Future and Ethical Dilemma of Generative AI”
March 7, 2025 — West Virginia University (West Virginia University)
“Responsibility of Protecting Data”
February 21, 2025 — Common Cyber Fusion (Virginia Military Institute)
“Artificial General Intelligence”
February 21, 2025 — Common Cyber Fusion (Virginia Military Institute)
“Open Source Software”
February 21, 2025 — Common Cyber Fusion (Virginia Military Institute)
“How does the United States best prepare for new labor market realities?”
November 21, 2024 — JFF (Virtual Event)
“Should we implement supports like Universal Basic Income or Guaranteed Employment?”
November 21, 2024 — JFF (Virtual Event)
“AI vs Zero Trust: Securing the Nation's Infrastructure”
November 7, 2024 — Amazon Web Services (Amazon Merlin Building, Arlington, VA)
“The Investment Conundrum: Debating Capital Sources to Advance Education and Work”
July 23, 2024 — Horizons Conference (Washington, DC)
“AI vs Augmented Intelligence”
Feb 7, 2024 — Securing Tomorrow (Fairfax, VA)
“Is Generative AI a Threat to Cybersecurity?”
Sep 13, 2023 — Is Generative AI a Threat to Cybersecurity? (Fairfax, VA)
“Which Social Media Platform Would be the Best to Ban?”
June 27, 2024 — NovaSci x Appian (Appian Office (McLean, VA))
“Should Students be Allowed to Use AI in their Coursework?”
June 20, 2024 — NovaSci x Google (Google Office (Reston, VA))
“Who Should Own AI? Big Tech or the Government?”
June 20, 2024 — NovaSci x Google (Google Office (Reston, VA))
“Is Technology Making us More or Less Intelligent?”
June 20, 2024 — NovaSci x Google (Google Office (Reston, VA))
“Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Creative Professions: Positives vs Negatives”
May 3, 2024 — NYU (New York, NY)
“Metaverse Hype or Web 3.0 Reality?”
May 3, 2024 — NYU (New York, NY)
“Data Privacy vs National Security”
April 9, 2024 — Pace University (New York, NY)
“AI: Job Creator or Job Destroyer”
April 4, 2024 — University at Albany (Albany, NY)
“Can You Remove the Human Bias Built into AI/ML?”
June 20, 2019 — AI & Human Bias (Galvanize, New York, NY)
“Should the U.S. Regulate Drone Technology?”
May 25, 2019 — Regulating Drone Technology (National Gaylord, Washington, DC)
“Are We Ready to Embrace Autonomous Vehicles?”
April 26, 2019 — NYU (NYU, New York, NY)
“Should GDPR be Implemented in the US?”
April 26, 2019 — NYU (NYU, New York, NY)
“Should the U.S. Government Adopt a National Cryptocurrency?”
February 7, 2019 — National Cryptocurrency (WeWork, Washington, DC)
“Blockchain Governance Debate”
December 6, 2018 — Private vs Public Blockchain (Teach for America, New York, NY)
“DevOps: Automation Showdown”
July 10, 2018 — Ansible vs Puppet (USPTO, Washington, DC)
“Is Social Media Helpful or Harmful to our Country?”
May 9, 2018 — Social Media (New York, NY)
“Cloud: AWS vs Azure”
November 16, 2017 — Cloud: AWS vs Azure (Washington, DC)
“Javascript: Angular vs React”
December 7, 2016 — Javascript: Angular vs React (Washington, DC)
“Mobile: Android vs iOS”
May 27, 2015 — Mobile: Android vs iOS (Washington, DC)
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