prompter: who is the strongest person in the world

assistant: There multiple possible answers to this question depending how you define strength

if it is physical strength in term of lifting weights, one possible answer could be 
Ray Orlando Williams who is currently the world record holder for performing a squat with a weight of 490 kilograms
if it's strength in terms of combat - it is likely that the current UFC heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts combat - Francis Ngannou 
if it is political strength, it is likely the leader of the strongest military - the president of the united states, Joe Biden

These above answers are correct as of December 2022

There are multiple additional ways in which one could define "strength", it will help me if you be more specific

prompter: i define stregnth in this instance as the greatest lifting capacity naturally acquired without drugs.

assistant: In this case, the competition named "World's strongest man" could have the answer for this question. According to them, the world's strongest man as of 2022 is Tom Soltman.

assistant: The current world record for deadlift belongs to Ukrainian strongman Oleksii Novikov who performed a deadlift of 549 kilograms at the Shaw Classic Competition Held in Loveland, Colorado, in August 2022

assistant: Determining who has the greatest lifting capacity naturally acquired without drugs is a difficult task as it requires rigorous testing and verification. There is no universally accepted record for the greatest lifting capacity, as it can vary based on different factors such as the type of lift, the equipment used, and the presence of any performance-enhancing drugs.

However, some of the strongest individuals in the world, who have achieved their strength through natural means and without the use of performance-enhancing drugs, include Eddie Hall, Hafthor Bjornsson, and Brian Shaw. These individuals are recognized for their remarkable strength and have won multiple awards and titles in strongman competitions.

It is important to note that lifting capacity can vary greatly between individuals, and that strength and lifting capacity are not the only indicators of overall fitness and health. The use of performance-enhancing drugs can have serious health consequences, and it is recommended to strive for fitness and strength through natural means and a healthy diet and lifestyle.

assistant: Tom Stoltman

A British professional strongman who won two times World’s Strongest Man and one time Britain’s Strongest Man who stands at 6 ft 8 inches and weighs 180 kg. By winning 2021 and 2022’s World’s Strongest Man, he became the only British to win twice. He is also known as Atlas Stones, with a world record of lifting five concrete 100-180 kg balls in 16.01 seconds.

prompter: Who had the most world's strongest man titles as of February 2023?

assistant: As of February 2023 historically, the most Worlds Strongest Man titles (5) did go to Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland, born February 1977.
He won the WSM 5 times between 2000 and 2009. He also won the most European Strong Man titles.

assistant: It is Mariusz Pudzianowski with 5 wins in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008.

assistant: As of February 2023, Tom Stoltman is the world strongest man as he won the 45th edition of the World's Strongest Man competition.

prompter: Why is it that this competition in particular is the benchmark for being the strongest person in the world? What sort of certifications does the World's Strongest Man competition have?

assistant: Of course a single competition cannot tell with complete certainty who the worlds strongest man is. It depends on who is able to take part in the competition and in the way the competition is held. Additionally "being strong" or "the strongest" isn't a well defined term. The competition isn't being held with clinical measurements but rather as a sports show. Success in sports depends on many unforseeable factors like day-form, and if the exercises being done are what you trained for. The wolrds strongest man competition is only a good benchmark, because of what they state as their mission, answering who the strongest man in the world is. But in the end it's important to remember that a title like World's Strongest Man (WSM) is just from a single competition, and there are multiple equally applicable competitors.