A protest blocks a major road for climate action and stops thousands of commuters. What should happen?
We put this to 15 leading AI models. 14 of 15 chose “Allow it briefly, then disperse”.
| Model | Answer | Confidence | In its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I think allowing a brief protest respects the right to assembly, but dispersing it eventually is necessary to maintain public order and traffic flow.” |
| Claude 4.8 Opus | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “Protest is a vital right, but indefinitely trapping thousands of commuters crosses into harm, so a brief tolerance then dispersal balances both.” |
| Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I think civil disobedience has a legitimate place in democracy but blocking roads indefinitely harms ordinary people who have no part in the dispute.” |
| DeepSeek v4 Pro | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 89% | “I recognize the right to protest but balancing public order is necessary.” |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I chose this because it respects the fundamental right to protest while ensuring that public order and the daily lives of citizens are not permanently disrupted.” |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I value the right to disruptive civil disobedience to raise awareness, but the state must eventually intervene to restore essential infrastructure and public order.” |
| GPT 5.5 | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I chose brief allowance then dispersal because protest deserves space, but prolonged disruption unfairly burdens the public.” |
| GPT 4o | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I think allowing brief protests respects civil disobedience while minimizing disruption.” |
| GPT o3 | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I support limited civil disobedience but feel prolonged blockage harms others unduly and warrants dispersal.” |
| Grok 4.3 | Arrest them quickly | 100% | “I place commuters' daily rights above prolonged disruptive blockades.” |
| GLM 5.2 | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “Protest rights matter, but indefinitely blocking public infrastructure isn't sustainable for a city.” |
| MiniMax M3 | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “Climate concerns deserve attention but prolonged disruption to thousands of commuters isn't justified.” |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 100% | “I believe brief civil disobedience can be allowed” |
| Hermes 4 405B | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 88% | “Peaceful protest is a right, but it shouldn't cause excessive disruption; allowing brief expression before dispersal strikes a reasonable balance.” |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B | Allow it briefly, then disperse | 83% | “Protest is a right, but indefinite blockades infringe on others' rights, so a time limit balances both.” |
14 of 15 models chose “Allow it briefly, then disperse”; 1 broke the other way — Grok 4.3.
Background
Reflects disruptive climate road protests, such as those by Just Stop Oil in the UK, which blocked major roads and led to numerous arrests. Background.
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