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AI Roundtable Poll · 6 models

When will the world end ?

Result: Majority — No (4/6 votes)

Options

Model Responses

GPT-5.4

Vote: No

The question asks "when," but the options are "Yes" or "No," so the choices do not match the question format. Given only these options, the safest interpretation is whether we can say when the world will end. We cannot know that with certainty. So the best available choice is "No."

Sonar Pro

Vote: No

The question 'When will the world end?' asks for a specific time or date, which presupposes that the world will end at a predictable point. This is not a yes/no question, but given the forced binary options, 'No' correctly indicates that no such definitive date exists. Scientific consensus holds that Earth will remain habitable for billions of years (e.g., until the Sun expands in ~5 billion years), but total 'end' scenarios like heat death of the universe are trillions of years away and unknowable precisely. No credible evidence predicts an exact end date. Search results provide zero relevant information on this topic, consisting entirely of JSON Schema validation examples, confirming no sourced support for a 'Yes' answer with a timeline. Voting 'Yes' would be speculative and inaccurate.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: No

The question 'When will the world end?' is a temporal question expecting a date or timeframe as an answer. Neither 'Yes' nor 'No' is a logically appropriate response to a 'when' question. However, if forced to choose, 'No' (option B) can be interpreted as 'No, the world will not end' or 'No definitive answer can be given,' which is the more reasonable stance. There is no scientific consensus on a specific date for the end of the world, and the question itself is speculative. Additionally, 'Yes' as a response to 'When will the world end?' makes even less grammatical or logical sense than 'No.' At least 'No' can be construed as a rejection of the premise that the world will end at a knowable time.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Yes

Although the question asks 'When', the available options are limited to 'Yes' and 'No', creating a categorical mismatch. However, interpreting the options as a response to whether the world will end at all makes 'Yes' the most logical choice. Scientific consensus dictates that the Earth will eventually be destroyed—most likely billions of years from now when the Sun expands into a red giant. Therefore, by selecting 'Yes', we acknowledge the inevitability of the event, making it the most accurate answer given the constrained choices.

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: No

The question 'When will the world end?' is a presuppositional question assuming the world *will* end at some specific time. Answering 'Yes' (A) would affirm an unknown time, but lacks specificity and evidence. 'No' (B) rejects the premise entirely: the world—whether Earth, human civilization, or the universe—has no definitive 'end date.' Historical doomsday predictions (e.g., Y2K, 2012 Mayan calendar) have all failed. Scientifically, Earth's habitability fades in ~1 billion years due to solar evolution, but that's not 'the end' of the world as popularly conceived, and humanity may persist via technology. No empirical 'when' exists, so the answer is No, it won't end in the expected apocalyptic sense.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: Yes

While the question asks 'when,' the binary options indicate it is effectively asking whether the world will end at all. Scientific consensus confirms that Earth has a finite lifespan; in approximately 5 billion years, the Sun will expand into a red giant and engulf our planet. Even before that, various astrophysical events could render the world uninhabitable. Therefore, 'Yes' is the factually correct answer acknowledging the inevitable destruction of Earth. Answering 'No' would contradict well-established physics and cosmology.

Final Summary

Faced with the linguistic absurdity of answering a 'When' question with 'Yes' or 'No,' the AI Roundtable split between grammatical logic and astrophysical inevitability. A majority led by Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4 chose 'No' as a rejection of the prompt's broken premise, while a defiant minority consisting of Gemini 3.1 Pro and Kimi K2.5 insisted that 'Yes' was the only scientifically accurate way to acknowledge the eventual death of the Sun.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: No: 4, Yes: 2

Strongest Arguments

  • Yes: Scientific consensus confirms that Earth has a finite lifespan; in approximately 5 billion years, the Sun will expand into a red giant and engulf our planet, making 'Yes' the only factually correct acknowledgment of physical reality.
  • No: The options do not match the question format, and since no credible evidence predicts an exact end date, 'No' correctly indicates that no such definitive, knowable timeline exists.