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Watch expert testimony. Weigh the evidence. Decide the verdict.
Scroll each category and pick a claim to put on trial
The People v. AI Hallucinations
AI hallucinates too much today.
The People v. AI Copilots
AI copilots improve productivity.
The People v. AI Agents
AI agents will replace traditional software.
AI Search v. Traditional Search
AI search is better than traditional search.
The People v. Synthetic Content
AI-generated content is flooding the internet.
AI v. Headcount
Companies should use AI before hiring more people.
The People v. Expertise
AI makes experts more valuable.
The People v. Junior Work
AI makes junior workers less necessary.
Regulation v. Innovation
AI regulation will slow innovation.
The People v. AI Safety Alarm
AI safety concerns are overstated.
The People v. AI Customer Service
AI customer service makes companies worse.
AI v. The Classroom
AI will make education more personal.
The People v. Tool Sprawl
AI tools are creating more work than they save.
Open Source v. Closed AI
Open-source AI will beat closed AI.
The People v. Software Pricing
AI will change software pricing.
The People v. Synthetic Video
Synthetic video will damage public trust.
The People v. Undisclosed AI
AI should disclose when it creates content.
The People v. The Interface
AI assistants will become the main user interface.
The People v. Absorption Speed
AI is moving faster than businesses can absorb.
The People v. Human Judgment
Human judgment matters more in the AI era.
Growth v. Profitability
Companies should prioritize growth over profitability.
Brand v. Performance Marketing
Brand building matters more than performance marketing.
The People v. Remote Work
Remote work improves productivity.
The People v. Meetings
Meetings waste too much company time.
The People v. Founder Mode
Founder-led companies move faster.
Small Business v. Big Tech
Small businesses benefit most from AI.
Experience v. Price
Customer experience matters more than price.
The People v. Hidden Expertise
Companies should publish more of their internal expertise.
The People v. Subscription Fatigue
Subscription fatigue is hurting software companies.
The People v. Employee Loyalty
Employee loyalty is declining.
Retention v. Acquisition
Businesses should focus more on retention than acquisition.
The People v. Community
The best companies are built around communities.
The People v. Paid Acquisition
Performance marketing is becoming less effective.
Distribution v. Product
Distribution matters more than product quality.
The People v. Venture Capital
Venture funding pushes companies toward bad decisions.
The People v. Annual Planning
Companies should replace annual planning with faster cycles.
The People v. Thought Leadership
Thought leadership still drives real business value.
The People v. Middle Managers
Middle managers are more valuable than people think.
The People v. Wasted Time
Companies should measure wasted time as a cost.
The People v. Trust
Trust is becoming the most valuable business asset.
The People v. The College Degree
College is no longer worth the cost for most students.
The People v. Standardized Testing
Standardized testing measures the wrong things.
AI Tutors v. Classrooms
AI tutors teach better than crowded classrooms.
The People v. Homework
Homework does little to improve learning.
The People v. Lecture Halls
Lecture-based teaching should be replaced with active learning.
Skills v. Credentials
Skills-based hiring will replace degree requirements.
The People v. Screen Time
Classroom technology distracts more than it teaches.
The People v. Teacher Pay
Teacher pay is the biggest lever on student outcomes.
The People v. Grade Inflation
Grade inflation has made grades meaningless.
The People v. Online Degrees
Online degrees are as valuable as in-person degrees.
The People v. Early Specialization
Students specialize too early in their education.
The People v. Reading Instruction
Schools are teaching reading the wrong way.
The People v. Class Size
Smaller class sizes meaningfully improve learning.
The People v. Student Debt
Student debt is reshaping career choices for a generation.
Trade School v. University
Trade schools deliver a better return than universities.
The People v. Lifelong Learning
Continuous learning matters more than initial education.
The People v. Chatbot Cheating
AI has made take-home assessment obsolete.
The People v. School Start Times
Schools start too early for adolescent health.
The People v. Corporate Training
Most corporate training fails to change behavior.
The People v. Curiosity
Curiosity predicts success better than test scores.
The People v. Streaming Wars
Streaming has made television worse.
The People v. Sequels
Franchise filmmaking is stifling original stories.
The People v. Short Video
Short-form video is shortening audience attention.
Creators v. Studios
Independent creators now outcompete traditional studios.
The People v. Movie Theaters
The theatrical experience is no longer essential.
The People v. AI Actors
Synthetic performers will take real acting work.
The People v. Algorithms
Recommendation algorithms narrow what audiences enjoy.
The People v. Music Streaming
Streaming economics underpay working musicians.
The People v. Live Events
Live experiences are becoming the main entertainment business.
The People v. Video Games
Video games are the dominant entertainment medium.
The People v. Binge Releases
Weekly episode releases build stronger audiences.
The People v. Podcasts
Podcasts have replaced traditional talk media.
The People v. Fandom
Online fandom has too much influence over creative decisions.
The People v. Reboots
Nostalgia is being overmined by the industry.
The People v. Sports Rights
Live sports is the only content keeping cable alive.
The People v. Celebrity
Traditional celebrity is being replaced by niche creators.
The People v. Awards Season
Awards no longer reflect what audiences value.
The People v. Subscription Stacking
Viewers are paying more for less choice.
The People v. Attention Design
Entertainment platforms are engineered to be hard to leave.
The People v. AI Scripts
AI-written scripts will never match human writing.
The People v. Cardio
Strength training matters more than cardio for longevity.
The People v. Step Counts
Daily step count is the most useful health metric.
The People v. Wearables
Fitness wearables improve real health outcomes.
The People v. Protein
Most people eat too little protein.
The People v. Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting works mainly through calorie restriction.
The People v. Sleep Debt
Sleep is the highest-leverage health intervention.
The People v. Supplements
Most supplements do nothing for healthy people.
The People v. Sitting
Sedentary work is a serious health risk.
The People v. Diet Culture
Long-term dieting rarely produces lasting weight loss.
The People v. Zone 2
Low-intensity training builds better endurance than intervals.
The People v. Gym Memberships
Home training works as well as the gym for most people.
The People v. Stretching
Static stretching does little to prevent injury.
The People v. Sugar
Added sugar is the biggest dietary problem.
The People v. Recovery
Recovery is undertrained compared with exercise.
The People v. BMI
BMI is a poor measure of individual health.
The People v. Hydration Advice
Standard hydration guidance is overstated.
The People v. Fitness Influencers
Fitness influencers spread more confusion than knowledge.
The People v. Mental Load
Stress management belongs in every fitness program.
The People v. Ultra-Processed Food
Ultra-processed food is the main driver of modern obesity.
The People v. Consistency
Consistency beats program design in fitness results.
The People v. Primary Care
Primary care is the most underfunded part of medicine.
The People v. Telemedicine
Telemedicine delivers care as good as in-person visits.
AI v. The Radiologist
AI reads medical images better than most clinicians.
The People v. Electronic Records
Electronic health records have made clinicians less effective.
The People v. Burnout
Clinician burnout is a systems failure, not a personal one.
The People v. Drug Pricing
Drug pricing is disconnected from patient value.
The People v. Screening
Some cancer screening causes more harm than benefit.
The People v. GLP-1 Drugs
GLP-1 medications will reshape chronic disease care.
The People v. Antibiotics
Antibiotic overuse is a serious public health threat.
The People v. Clinical Trials
Clinical trial populations do not reflect real patients.
The People v. Prevention
Healthcare spends too much on treatment and too little on prevention.
The People v. Second Opinions
Diagnostic error is more common than patients realize.
The People v. Wearable Data
Consumer health data should inform clinical decisions.
The People v. Mental Health Access
Mental healthcare access is the biggest gap in medicine.
The People v. Hospital Consolidation
Hospital consolidation raises costs without improving care.
The People v. Medical Guidelines
Clinical guidelines lag too far behind the evidence.
The People v. Patient Data
Patients should control their own medical records.
The People v. Rural Care
Rural healthcare access is in crisis.
The People v. Nutrition Science
Nutrition research is too weak to guide firm advice.
The People v. Longevity Clinics
Longevity medicine outpaces its own evidence.
Index Funds v. Stock Picking
Index funds beat stock picking for almost everyone.
The People v. Homeownership
Renting is often the better financial decision.
The People v. Emergency Funds
Everyone needs six months of expenses saved.
The People v. Credit Cards
Credit card rewards mostly benefit the wealthy.
The People v. Budgeting Apps
Budgeting apps rarely change spending behavior.
The People v. Financial Advisors
Most people do not need a financial advisor.
The People v. Crypto
Crypto does not belong in a retirement portfolio.
The People v. Student Loans
Aggressive student loan payoff is usually the wrong move.
The People v. Side Hustles
Raising income beats cutting expenses.
The People v. Retirement Math
Traditional retirement targets are set too high.
The People v. Debt Snowball
Paying the highest interest first beats the snowball method.
The People v. Financial Literacy
Financial education does little without changing incentives.
The People v. Timing the Market
Time in the market beats timing the market.
The People v. Lifestyle Creep
Lifestyle inflation is the biggest threat to wealth.
The People v. Insurance
Most people are insured for the wrong risks.
The People v. Real Estate Investing
Rental property is a job, not passive income.
The People v. Buy Now Pay Later
Buy now, pay later encourages harmful spending.
The People v. Salary Transparency
Pay transparency raises worker earnings.
The People v. Frugality
Extreme frugality costs more than it saves.
The People v. Money Anxiety
Financial stress is a health problem, not just a money problem.
The People v. Polarization
Political polarization is driven more by media than by voters.
The People v. Polling
Modern polling can no longer predict elections.
The People v. Social Platforms
Social platforms damage democratic debate.
The People v. Term Limits
Term limits would improve governance.
The People v. Local Government
Local politics affects daily life more than national politics.
The People v. Campaign Finance
Money decides most political outcomes.
The People v. Voter Turnout
Low turnout distorts policy more than partisanship.
The People v. Misinformation
Misinformation is a bigger threat than censorship.
The People v. Bureaucracy
Government capacity, not ideology, limits policy success.
The People v. Housing Policy
Local zoning is the root of the housing crisis.
The People v. Immigration Debate
Immigration strengthens national economies.
The People v. Tech Regulation
Governments regulate technology too late to matter.
The People v. Trade
Free trade has been oversold to workers.
The People v. Political Ads
Political advertising should be far more restricted.
The People v. Climate Policy
Climate policy fails on implementation, not ambition.
The People v. Two-Party Systems
Two-party systems suppress political choice.
The People v. Expert Advice
Public trust in institutions is the core political problem.
The People v. AI in Elections
AI content will decide a future election.
The People v. Federalism
More decisions should be made at the state level.
The People v. Civic Education
Civic education is the strongest defense of democracy.
The People v. Big Tech
A handful of platforms hold too much power.
The People v. Privacy
Consumers have already lost the privacy fight.
The People v. Cloud Costs
Cloud spending is out of control at most companies.
The People v. Passwords
Passwords should be replaced entirely.
The People v. Cybersecurity
Most breaches come from process failures, not hackers.
The People v. Smartphones
The smartphone era is nearing its end.
The People v. Open Source
Open source runs the modern economy without being paid for it.
The People v. Technical Debt
Technical debt is the hidden tax on software companies.
The People v. Low Code
Non-developers will build most business software.
The People v. Data Centers
Computing demand is outrunning energy supply.
The People v. Quantum Hype
Quantum computing is further away than claimed.
The People v. Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous vehicles will be safer than human drivers.
The People v. Social Media Age Limits
Social media should be age-restricted.
The People v. Interoperability
Users should be able to move their data anywhere.
The People v. Engineering Interviews
Technical interviews fail to identify good engineers.
The People v. Remote Engineering
Distributed engineering teams ship faster.
The People v. Platform Fees
App store fees distort the software market.
The People v. Legacy Systems
Legacy systems block most digital transformation.
The People v. Devices at Work
Personal devices are the weakest link in company security.
The People v. Simplicity
Software complexity is the industry's biggest failure.
Active files and standing verdicts
The Case of AI Copilots and Productivity
Do AI copilots actually improve productivity, or is the reality more complicated?
The Case of Remote Work and Productivity
Does remote work increase productivity, or does it hinder collaboration and innovation?
The People v. Growth vs. Profitability
Should companies prioritize growth, or should they prioritize profitability?
The People v. Traditional Software
Will AI agents replace traditional software, or become integrated features within it?
The Case of Brand vs. Performance Marketing
Should companies prioritize brand building, or performance marketing?
The Case of AI Before Clean Data
Should companies prioritize AI implementation, or focus on fixing data infrastructure first?