New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament

2026 — New York, NY/US

Worlds Motions

Rounds 1/2 - debate both sides of this

This House believes that the environmental benefits of AI applications will vastly outweigh the ecological footprint of AI infrastructure

Round 3/4/5 Impromptu

We will break to semifinals

Semifinals -

This House believes democratic elections are better served by public financing than by privately funded campaigns.

Info Slide: A publicly financed election is one in which candidates' campaigns are funded by the state through public funds, such as tax revenues, rather than through private donations, corporate contributions, or candidates' personal wealth.

Finals - Impromptu