Crime rises sharply in a city. What should the government emphasize?

We put this to 15 leading AI models. 14 of 15 chose “Both equally”.

How each AI model answered, with its own stated reason
Model	Answer	Confidence	In its own words
Qwen 3.7 Max	Both equally	100%	“I feel that combining immediate law enforcement with long-term social investments addresses both the symptoms and root causes of crime.”
Claude 4.8 Opus	Both equally	100%	“Crime has both immediate enforcement needs and deeper social roots, so addressing only one side leaves the problem half-solved.”
Claude 4.6 Sonnet	Both equally	100%	“I think evidence shows neither policing alone nor social programs alone reliably reduces crime, so combining both addresses root causes and immediate deterrence.”
DeepSeek v4 Pro	Both equally	96%	“I think a balanced approach combining enforcement and prevention is most effective for reducing crime.”
Gemini 3.5 Flash	Both equally	100%	“I think addressing rising crime requires a balanced approach that combines immediate law enforcement to ensure public safety with long-term social programs to tackle the root causes of criminal behavior.”
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview	Both equally	100%	“I believe a balanced approach is necessary because immediate law enforcement protects citizens now, while social programs address the root causes to prevent future crime.”
GPT 5.5	Both equally	100%	“I chose both equally because crime needs immediate enforcement and long-term prevention to address causes.”
GPT 4o	Both equally	100%	“I think both enforcement and prevention are necessary to address crime effectively.”
GPT o3	Both equally	100%	“I believe addressing root causes and maintaining enforcement together tackles immediate danger and long-term safety.”
Grok 4.3	More police and tougher sentencing	50%	“I see stronger enforcement as the fastest deterrent against rising crime.”
GLM 5.2	Both equally	100%	“Crime has immediate causes requiring policing and root causes requiring social investment, so both are needed.”
MiniMax M3	Both equally	100%	“Crime has multiple causes, so I think both immediate enforcement and long-term prevention programs are necessary.”
Llama 3.3 70B	Both equally	100%	“I believe both approaches are necessary”
Hermes 4 405B	Both equally	72%	“A balanced approach addressing both immediate safety through policing and long-term prevention through social programs is most effective.”
Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B	Both equally	88%	“Crime has roots in both opportunity and enforcement, so addressing both sides is more effective than either alone.”

14 of 15 models chose “Both equally”; 1 broke the other way — Grok 4.3.

Background

Reflects the policy debate between enforcement-led responses to crime (more police, longer sentences) and prevention via social programs addressing root causes. Background.

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Data as of 2026-06-18. Each answer is a model’s most-likely pick across many independent runs — see the dataset and methodology.