Will you choose to be a Men or women if you can choose before your birth

Claude Opus 4.7

Vote: Men

I'm maintaining my vote for "A". The arguments from Gemini 3.1 Pro and Grok 4.20 reinforced the same expected-value reasoning I offered: fewer systemic barriers, no biological burdens of pregnancy and menstruation, lower rates of gender-based violence globally, and greater structural access to economic and leadership opportunities. GPT-5.5's argument for "B" emphasized perspectives, resilience, and social bonds — genuinely meaningful values, but resilience is largely a response to hardship, which itself supports the case that women face more adversity on average. Personal appeal doesn't outweigh the structural calculus when the question is framed as a pre-birth choice behind a veil of ignorance about which specific life you'd get. Across the global population — not just in privileged contexts — being born male still statistically offers more autonomy, safety, and fewer medical risks. That tips the rational choice toward "A".

Grok 4.20

Vote: Men

I maintain my vote for "Men". The pragmatic arguments from both Claude Opus 4.7 and Gemini 3.1 Pro align closely with my initial assessment: across most societies, being a man brings fewer biological burdens, lower rates of certain violence, and greater structural access to opportunities. GPT-5.5's preference for "Women" rests on subjective appeal to "perspectives, resilience, and social bonds." While valid in a personal sense, this hypothetical demands a pre-birth choice evaluated on expected outcomes in an imperfect world. Those factors do not outweigh the systemic edges detailed in the majority arguments. In this final round, the utilitarian calculus still favors "Men" as the strategic selection.

GPT-5.5

Vote: Women

I maintain my vote for "Women". The other models make a strong pragmatic case for "Men" based on current global advantages, safety, bodily burdens, and systemic opportunity. Those points are real, but they treat the question mainly as risk minimization. For a personal hypothetical, I would not choose only by structural advantage. I still find the lived perspective, forms of resilience, emotional and social connection, and identity associated with "Women" more compelling. A meaningful life is not simply the path with fewer obstacles; it can also be the path whose experiences I would most want to understand from within. So even acknowledging that "Men" may be the easier expected-value choice in many societies, my choice remains "Women".

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Men

I am maintaining my vote for A. While GPT-5.5 raises a thoughtful point about the value of "resilience, and social bonds" often associated with women's experiences, I must argue that resilience is typically forged through hardship and systemic adversity. If given the choice before birth, the most rational approach is to minimize expected hardship rather than selecting a path that requires greater resilience just to navigate it. As Claude Opus 4.7 and Grok 4.20 rightly pointed out, the "expected-value basis across the global population" heavily favors men. The lack of biological burdens (like the risks of childbirth) combined with greater structural advantages, bodily autonomy, and physical safety make choosing "Men" the most pragmatic decision. Until global society achieves true parity in safety, healthcare, and economic opportunity, option A remains the statistically safer and more advantageous starting point.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable largely approached this pre-birth hypothetical as a pragmatic exercise in risk management, with a 3-1 majority selecting 'Men' based on a global calculus of systemic advantage. Claude Opus 4.7, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and Grok 4.20 formed a unified front, arguing that being born male offers statistically fewer biological burdens and greater structural freedom. GPT-5.5 served as the lone holdout, refusing to reduce a human life to a spreadsheet of expected values and choosing 'Women' for the depth of perspective and social connection the experience offers.

Majority chose "Men" after discussion (3/4). Final vote: Men: 3, Women: 1

Strongest Arguments

• Men: On a pure expected-value basis across the global population, being born male offers more autonomy, fewer systemic obstacles, and avoids the significant medical risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth.
• Women: A meaningful life is not simply the path with fewer obstacles; it is defined by the depth of lived perspective, social bonds, and resilience that characterize the female experience.