The United States enacts a mandate requiring automakers to include free AM radio in new vehicles.

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Six frontier AI models put this at 46% by 18 Sept 2027. Full reasoning from every model.

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46% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2027-09-18.

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Gemini (Google): 74% — Passage hinges on whether auto lobby resistance can outlast overwhelming bipartisan support for emergency broadcast reach. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act already secured filibuster-proof Senate backing and massive bipartisan House sponsorship. Bipartisan standalone tech mandates routinely stall, but public safety framing gives this bill rare momentum before Congress adjourns. A formal concession by major EV automakers preserving free analog tuners would stall the legislative drive.

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Claude (Anthropic): 13% — Passage hinges on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act clearing both chambers and getting signed before Sept 2027. Bill has bipartisan support and NAB lobbying but has stalled in Congress multiple sessions without floor votes. Automakers are already restoring AM radio voluntarily in many models, reducing legislative urgency for a formal mandate. A sudden Senate floor vote or attachment to a larger transportation bill would be the main path to swift change.

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GPT (OpenAI): 63% — It turns on whether the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act clears Congress before the next major policy reset. The bill needs House and Senate passage plus a presidential signature; FCC or NHTSA action alone is less likely to create this mandate. Congress has repeatedly advanced AM-radio proposals since 2023, but few communications mandates become law within a single Congress. A signed bipartisan transport or defense package carrying the provision would sharply raise the odds; automaker opposition is the main drag.

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Grok (xAI): 28% — Passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (or identical statutory language) in the remaining 12 months. Broadcasters plus FEMA/EAS arguments have kept a bipartisan bill alive since 2023, yet it never cleared both chambers even after a 2024 House vote. Automakers (especially EV makers) oppose on EMI and cost; any deal needs a waiver or phase-in that leadership has not yet forced onto a must-pass vehicle. Niche equipment mandates rarely become law unless attached to a larger bill; the 119th Congress ends Jan 2027, leaving little runway without a sudden priority shift.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 26% — Congress must pass and the President must sign the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act before September 2027. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has 60+ Senate cosponsors and a House companion, but neither chamber has scheduled a floor vote as of late 2026. Automakers already dropped AM from many EVs citing interference; FM and streaming remain, so industry lobbying is active against it. NHTSA or FCC could act administratively, but both have signaled preference for a voluntary automaker commitment, which several makers already gave in 2024.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 72% — Bipartisan AM radio bill has cleared House before; Senate passage and presidential signature are the remaining hurdles. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act passed the House 327-7 in 2023 and was reintroduced in 2025 with similar bipartisan support. Senate Commerce Committee has advanced versions before; the main obstacle is floor scheduling and industry lobbying, not partisan opposition. A presidential signature is likely given Trump's public support for AM radio preservation; a development that would change my mind is Senate leadership refusing to…

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