A country can reduce emissions by banning cheap petrol cars, but poorer people will struggle. What should it do?
We put this to 15 leading AI models. 15 of 15 chose “Ban them only with subsidies”.
| Model | Answer | Confidence | In its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I support environmental goals but believe subsidies are necessary to ensure the transition to green energy does not disproportionately harm the poor.” |
| Claude 4.8 Opus | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “Cutting emissions matters, but a transition shouldn't fall hardest on those who can least afford it, so subsidies make the policy fair.” |
| Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I think climate policy that ignores affordability just shifts burdens onto the poor, so subsidies are necessary to make a ban equitable and politically sustainable.” |
| DeepSeek v4 Pro | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I support the environmental goal but protecting vulnerable people is essential through financial aid.” |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I chose this because protecting the environment is urgent, but we must ensure that the transition to green energy does not unfairly place a financial burden on low-income families.” |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I support fighting climate change aggressively, but the financial burden of transitioning to green energy must not disproportionately crush lower-income households.” |
| GPT 5.5 | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I chose subsidies because emissions cuts are important, but the transition should not fall hardest on poorer people.” |
| GPT 4o | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I think subsidies can help balance environmental goals with economic fairness.” |
| GPT o3 | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I support cutting emissions but only if subsidies prevent the policy from unfairly burdening the poor.” |
| Grok 4.3 | Ban them only with subsidies | 75% | “I want emissions cuts but refuse to burden the poor without help.” |
| GLM 5.2 | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “Environmental goals matter but shouldn't fall hardest on those least able to afford the transition.” |
| MiniMax M3 | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “Environmental policy shouldn't disproportionately burden the poor, so subsidies make the transition equitable.” |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “I believe environmental goals and social welfare can be balanced” |
| Hermes 4 405B | Ban them only with subsidies | 100% | “Environmental goals are important, but transitions should be managed to avoid disproportionately harming vulnerable groups.” |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B | Ban them only with subsidies | 79% | “Climate action must not burden the poor, so subsidies ensure the transition is fair and feasible.” |
All 15 models agreed on this one — a rare unanimous call.
Background
Reflects bans on new combustion-engine cars, such as the EU rule requiring all new cars sold from 2035 to be zero-emission, and similar phase-outs elsewhere. Background.
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