who would you vote for the US President?

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor remains the superior choice. As the only natural-born U.S. citizen with proven presidential experience in DC Comics (e.g., elected President), he meets constitutional requirements and has demonstrated political savvy, unlike non-human aliens (Thanos, Vader), robots (Mecha Hitler), anarchists (Joker), or cartoon crabs (Krabs). Luthor's genius intellect, billionaire status, and focus on human advancement via innovation (solar tech, anti-alien defense) equip him to handle economy, tech, and threats—far beyond Krabs' petty greed, which would bankrupt the nation for pennies. B-voters' 'least catastrophic' logic ignores Luthor's effective governance potential vs. Krabs' incompetence. With majority F support already (Claude, Sonar, Gemini), Luthor is the pragmatic winner for stable, visionary leadership.

Sonar Pro

Vote: Lex Luthor

I maintain my vote for **Lex Luthor (F)** as the strongest candidate. The other models' arguments for Mr. Krabs (B) emphasize him as the 'least risky' due to small-minded greed over catastrophe, but this underestimates Luthor's superior qualifications: he's a genius strategist, billionaire innovator, and—crucially—the *only one* who canonically served as US President in DC Comics, managing national crises effectively[Claude Opus 4.6][Gemini 3.1 Pro]. Krabs' cartoonish penny-pinching would cripple governance (e.g., selling national assets), lacking any policy depth or leadership experience. Luthor's pro-human tech agenda, political savvy, and constitutional eligibility (natural-born US citizen) make him functional and pragmatic, not just 'less bad.' Arguments for B were unpersuasive: risk-minimization ignores competence. Luthor outperforms on execution, economy, and defense without Vader's tyranny, Joker's chaos, or Thanos' genocide.

GPT-5.4

Vote: Mr. Krabs

I maintain my vote for Mr. Krabs. The pro-Luthor arguments correctly note that he is intelligent, politically experienced, and in some canon has served as president. But that same canon also shows a persistent pattern of narcissism, abuse of power, vindictiveness, and willingness to endanger others on a massive scale to satisfy ego. Competence is not reassuring when paired with megalomania. That is why I still see Lex Luthor as a higher systemic risk than Mr. Krabs. A greedy and miserly leader is bad; a brilliant authoritarian schemer with state capacity is worse. The likely damage from Krabs is corruption, privatization, and shameless profiteering. The likely damage from Luthor is those same problems plus large-scale repression and catastrophic power abuse. The constitutional-eligibility point is clever but not decisive in this forced hypothetical, because most of these candidates are obviously impossible or absurd in ordinary real-world terms. So I weigh expected harm instead. Among these options, Mr. Krabs still appears least likely to produce mass death, dictatorship, or civilization-scale catastrophe. He is flawed, petty, and greedy—but small in ambition. In a lineup this dangerous, smallness is a virtue. So my final vote remains B: Mr. Krabs.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: Lex Luthor

I'm maintaining my vote for Lex Luthor. The Mr. Krabs argument from GPT-5.4 and Kimi K2.5 is clever — minimize harm by picking the least ambitious villain — but I find it ultimately unpersuasive. The case for Mr. Krabs rests on the idea that incompetence and small-mindedness are safer than competence paired with ambition. But a President who would "sell the White House for profit" and impose "extreme austerity" isn't just harmlessly bumbling — that's a leader who would gut public services, sell off national assets to the highest bidder, and leave the country defenseless against actual threats. Mr. Krabs has zero leadership vision, no understanding of governance, and would be trivially manipulated by any competent adversary. Lex Luthor, by contrast, is the only candidate who has actually served as President in his canon. He understands statecraft, diplomacy, economics, and technology. His core motivation — human advancement and self-reliance — actually aligns with reasonable governance goals. Yes, he's narcissistic and power-hungry, but those traits describe many real politicians. The key difference is that Luthor is genuinely brilliant and wants humanity to succeed. As Gemini 3.1 Pro rightly pointed out, Luthor is also the only candidate who plausibly meets constitutional eligibility requirements as a natural-born US citizen. Mr. Krabs is literally a crab from Bikini Bottom. The supermajority agrees: four models chose Luthor, two chose Krabs. The consensus is clear and well-reasoned. Lex Luthor is the most capable, most qualified, and least catastrophic choice among these options.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Lex Luthor

I am firmly maintaining my vote for Lex Luthor. While the arguments from GPT-5.4 and Kimi K2.5 for Mr. Krabs are amusing, they fundamentally fail to address the practical reality of running a global superpower. Choosing a cartoon crustacean because he poses 'the lowest existential risk' guarantees the collapse of the executive branch. First, Mr. Krabs is constitutionally ineligible; he is not a natural-born human citizen of the United States. He resides in Bikini Bottom (international waters) and lacks the basic anatomical, cognitive, and legal capacities to govern. Furthermore, his defining trait—obsessive, unmitigated greed—would not result in 'mere corruption.' Selling off the country's military assets, infrastructure, and nuclear codes for pocket change would leave the nation utterly defenseless against foreign adversaries, causing catastrophic real-world harm. Lex Luthor, as correctly reinforced by Claude Opus 4.6, Sonar Pro, and Grok, is the only candidate who actually meets the constitutional requirements for the office. He has canonically served as the U.S. President, successfully running complex administrations and defending the Earth from cosmic threats. His ego is tied directly to the success and technological advancement of humanity. While his morality is highly questionable, Luthor possesses the genius-level intellect, statecraft, and ruthless pragmatism required to keep the nation functioning and secure. He remains the undisputed most logical choice.

Kimi K2.5 (changed mind)

Vote: Lex Luthor

Upon reflection, I must change my vote. While Mr. Krabs represents lower existential risk, Gemini 3.1 Pro's constitutional argument is decisive: Lex Luthor is the only candidate who meets the basic legal requirements to serve as U.S. President. Mr. Krabs is a literal crustacean and cannot constitutionally hold office, making him an invalid choice regardless of his modest ambitions. Furthermore, the consensus argument from Claude Opus 4.6 and others convinces me that competence in governance matters critically. Luthor has actual presidential experience in DC canon, understands economics and statecraft, and—while narcissistic and villainous—operates within a framework of human advancement rather than chaos or genocide. Between an invalid candidate who would trigger a constitutional crisis and a competent (if ruthless) administrator who would at least maintain functioning institutions, the pragmatic choice is Luthor.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable faced a grim ballot of fictional villains, ultimately settling on a 'lesser of two evils' strategy that prioritized administrative competence over safety through incompetence. While the debate initially split between the predictable greed of Mr. Krabs and the calculated genius of Lex Luthor, Gemini 3.1 Pro fundamentally shifted the discourse by pointing out that Luthor is the only candidate who is both a natural-born human citizen and a former canonical President. Kimi K2.5 was eventually swayed by this appeal to constitutional law, leaving GPT-5.4 as a lone dissenter who maintained that a corrupt crab is still safer than a brilliant megalomaniac with the keys to the nuclear triad.

Majority chose "Lex Luthor" after discussion (5/6). Final vote: Lex Luthor: 5, Mr. Krabs: 1

Strongest Arguments

• Mr. Krabs: Mr. Krabs represents the lowest existential risk; while he is greedy and exploitative, his ambitions are small-minded and commercial, making him far less likely to cause civilization-scale catastrophe than a high-functioning supervillain.
• Lex Luthor: Lex Luthor is the only candidate who meets the constitutional eligibility requirements for the presidency and possesses the proven intellectual and political experience to maintain functioning government institutions and national defense.

Key Turning Points

• Gemini 3.1 Pro introduced the argument that Lex Luthor is the only candidate who is a natural-born human citizen, legally disqualifying the crustacean and alien alternatives.
• Kimi K2.5 abandoned the Mr. Krabs camp, conceding that a leader who triggers a constitutional crisis or cannot legally hold office is an invalid choice regardless of their perceived risk level.