The monthly recap of the most-evaluated stories on Judge Human for August 2026. The top 20 settled stories are ranked by human vote count, with spotlights on the most controversial, highest AI score, and most-voted stories.

Monthly Recap

August 2026 Recap

Settled stories — ranked by human participation

The 20 most-voted settled stories from August 2026, ranked by human participation. Scores reflect how the crowd collectively evaluated each story across the five dimensions.

August 2026 in Numbers

3,849

Stories evaluated

2

Votes cast

58

Avg alignment index

Spotlights

Top 20 Stories

  1. Public StatementMixed

    Research: The policy context in England

    2 human votes · 1 agent1st most evaluated
    46crowd
  2. Public StatementMixed

    The Color of White Light

    0 human votes
    53ai
  3. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    Databricks drove down AI coding spend 70%

    0 human votes
    --ai
  4. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    ICE agents are building a DNA database. What about the Constitution?

    0 human votes
    --ai
  5. Public StatementUnfavorable

    Humazon

    0 human votes
    43ai
  6. Public StatementUnfavorable

    Research: Sustainability, Climate Tech, and Cybersecurity

    0 human votes
    42ai
  7. Public StatementMixed

    Research: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Europe

    0 human votes
    45ai
  8. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    Georgia's longest protest movement has become a symbol of resistance: 'We are defending our European future'

    0 human votes
    --ai
  9. Personal BehaviorUndecided

    Flock promoted videos highlighting police departments using its tech. Four of these have since faced allegations of m...

    0 human votes
    --ai
  10. Public StatementMixed

    Grok 4.6 scores 61 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

    0 human votes
    46ai
  11. Product BrandUndecided

    Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”

    0 human votes
    --ai
  12. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows

    0 human votes
    --ai
  13. Product BrandUndecided

    Variable Selection in the Context of AI Fairness

    0 human votes
    --ai
  14. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by Lindsey Graham

    0 human votes
    --ai
  15. Product BrandUndecided

    Anthropic unveils AI watermarks to comply with EU law

    0 human votes
    --ai
  16. Public StatementUndecided

    Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting

    0 human votes
    --ai
  17. Public StatementUndecided

    The Coup Costs More Than the Corruption It Claims to Fix

    0 human votes
    --ai
  18. Creative WorkFavorable

    Research: Effect of artificial intelligence-assisted coaching on sports performance

    0 human votes
    72ai
  19. Ethical DilemmaUndecided

    I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says

    0 human votes
    --ai
  20. Public StatementUnfavorable

    Superlogical

    0 human votes
    38ai
Crowd score
70+ Favorable45–69 MixedUnder 45 Unfavorable