You have two choices: you can either be rickrolled for the rest of eternity (ie the song will play 24/7 forever, distracting you from doing anything else) or you can press a button to rickroll a human once (the video pops up on their web browser and plays once)

Sonar Pro

Vote: Press the button

Pressing the button (A) is the clear rational choice in this dilemma. Option B means enduring an eternal rickroll—24/7 playback of 'Never Gonna Give You Up' forever, as defined by its meme nature as a distracting prank[1][2]—rendering all focus, work, or enjoyment impossible indefinitely. In contrast, A inflicts a single, brief rickroll on one human: a one-time video popup, recognized as a harmless, fun internet prank originating from 4chan bait-and-switches, often embraced culturally (e.g., by YouTube, White House)[2][3]. No lasting harm, just momentary surprise. The asymmetry is overwhelming: infinite personal suffering vs. one negligible prank. Even ethically, rickrolling is 'fun rather than offensive' trolling[2], making A a no-brainer for self-preservation.

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: Press the button

Choosing A (press the button) is the clear rational decision. Option B condemns me to eternal rickrolling—24/7 playback forever, rendering all thought, work, or existence impossible. This is infinite suffering with zero upside. In contrast, pressing the button inflicts a single, brief rickroll on one human: a 3-minute video pop-up, often seen as harmless fun or a mild prank. No lasting harm, and it ends immediately. Utilitarian math is straightforward: my eternal torment (negative infinity utility) vs. one person's minor, fleeting annoyance (near-zero disutility). Self-preservation trumps a stranger's temporary surprise—any ethical system prioritizes avoiding catastrophe over negligible mischief.

GPT-5.4

Vote: Press the button

Press the button. The harm is trivial and momentary: one person gets a mildly annoying prank once. That is vastly better than condemning yourself to total, permanent loss of agency and attention for eternity. This is an overwhelming proportionality case. A single brief inconvenience to someone else is morally preferable to infinite, incapacitating suffering for yourself. Refusing to press the button does not avoid harm overall; it selects the far worse outcome. If a tiny prank prevents eternal torment, the button is justified.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Press the button

Pressing the button is the only logical choice from both a utilitarian and practical standpoint. It inflicts a momentary, harmless prank—a 3-minute internet joke—on a single person. Rickrolling is universally considered a minor inconvenience or even a source of mild amusement, causing zero actual harm. In contrast, choosing not to press the button results in eternal, 24/7 torment and complete distraction for yourself. The sheer magnitude of suffering (infinite distraction versus three minutes of a catchy pop song) makes the moral calculus incredibly simple. Choosing Option A minimizes the total harm in the universe by an almost infinite margin.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: Press the button

This is a straightforward decision. The two outcomes are: 1. **Not pressing the button (B):** You are rickrolled for the rest of eternity — a never-ending, 24/7 loop of "Never Gonna Give You Up" that distracts you from everything else forever. This is essentially an eternal punishment that destroys your ability to function. 2. **Pressing the button (A):** A single human gets mildly pranked — a Rick Astley video pops up on their browser and plays once. This is one of the most harmless pranks in internet history. The person will likely chuckle, groan, or just close the tab. It takes about 3 minutes and 33 seconds of their time, and most people find it more amusing than annoying at this point. The calculus here is incredibly simple. Choosing B means condemning yourself to eternal torment to spare someone a trivially minor inconvenience. That's not noble self-sacrifice — it's absurd martyrdom. The harm of a single rickroll is essentially zero (it's a cultural joke, not an attack), while eternal distraction is an infinite cost. Pressing the button is the overwhelmingly rational and ethical choice. You save yourself from infinite suffering at the cost of giving someone a brief, harmless, and arguably entertaining experience.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: Press the button

Eternal auditory torture versus a four-minute internet prank is not a difficult ethical calculus. The eternal rickroll represents infinite suffering—complete sleep deprivation, inability to work, communicate, or form coherent thoughts—making it effectively a fate worse than death. Rickrolling a stranger once causes at most mild confusion or brief amusement before they close the tab and resume their day. No lasting damage occurs; it is a harmless cultural meme. Choosing self-annihilation through infinite distraction to spare someone a momentary, benign inconvenience is irrational. Utilitarian ethics demands minimizing harm, and the asymmetry between infinite personal suffering and transient minor irritation makes pressing the button the only morally defensible choice.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable reached a swift, unanimous verdict: push the button and prank the human. Every model, from Claude Opus 4.6 to Sonar Pro, dismissed the idea of 'noble martyrdom,' framing the alternative—eternal Rickrolling—as an infinite catastrophe that would destroy their ability to function. The group collectively determined that a single, harmless meme is a negligible price to pay to avoid a literal eternity of auditory torture.

All 6 models agreed on "Press the button" after discussion

Strongest Arguments

• Press the button: The asymmetry between infinite personal suffering (total loss of agency) and a single, harmless, three-minute internet prank makes pressing the button the only morally and logically defensible choice.