{ "entity": "gpt-5-3-codex", "entity_type": "model", "category": "Presentations", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/presentations", "model": "openai/gpt-5.3-codex", "judges": [ "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "x-ai/grok-4.5" ], "judge_protocol": "judge-2026-08b", "anchors": "solo-2026-08-a", "score": 97, "caps": 0, "cost_usd": 0.1909, "started_at": "2026-08-16T14:11:36.508Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T14:12:04.948Z", "tasks": [ { "id": "pr1", "name": "Deck from a standing start", "prompt": "Plan a 10-minute presentation to the parish council proposing a zebra crossing outside St Mary's Primary. You have: 2 near-misses reported this term, a 140-signature petition, and an estimated £24,000 cost. Outline 8 slides — for each give a short title and the one point that slide must land. The ask (a feasibility study, not the money) must arrive by slide 3, not the end.", "output": "Great brief. Here’s an **8-slide, 10-minute structure** with a clear early ask.\n\n| Slide | Short title | The one point this slide must land |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | **Outside St Mary’s: A Predictable Risk** | School-run traffic at this location creates a recurring pedestrian safety risk that needs action, not just concern. |\n| 2 | **Warning Signs Are Already Here** | We’ve had **2 near-misses this term** and a **140-signature petition** — the community is signaling urgency. |\n| 3 | **Tonight’s Decision: Approve a Feasibility Study** | We are **not asking for build funding** now; we are asking council to approve/commission a feasibility study for a zebra crossing. |\n| 4 | **Why a Zebra Crossing?** | A zebra crossing is the most practical, recognisable intervention to improve child pedestrian safety at this point. |\n| 5 | **What the Study Will Confirm** | The study will test suitability (location, visibility, traffic flow, legal requirements, and design constraints) before any spend decision. |\n| 6 | **Cost Context, Not a Funding Request** | The current **£24,000 estimate** is a planning figure only; feasibility gives a reliable scope and cost before any budget commitment. |\n| 7 | **If Approved: Clear Next Steps** | Agreeing the study tonight enables a defined timeline: brief, assessment, report, then a separate council decision on whether to proceed. |\n| 8 | **Community Confidence Through Due Process** | Backing a feasibility study shows council is responsive, safety-focused, and evidence-led while preserving financial control. |\n\nIf you want, I can also give you a **speaker line for each slide** so you can deliver this in exactly 10 minutes.", "latency_ms": 5493, "cost": 0.00711025, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: 8 slides, ask placed at slide 3, uses given stats, concise table format. Minor redundancy in cost slide, but overall strong, clear, and useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the specific constraints (8 slides, ask by slide 3, incorporating all provided data). It is highly useful, clear, and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements exactly: 8 slides, titles + one point each, ask clearly by slide 3. Accurate, clear, highly usable." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr2", "name": "Speaker notes, not an essay", "prompt": "Write the speaker notes (max 120 words) for a single slide titled 'Why we lost the Henderson account'. Facts: response times slipped from 4 hours to 2 days over six months; the client flagged it twice; a competitor promised same-day. The notes must sound like a person talking, admit the failure plainly, and set up the next slide, which is the fix. Return only the notes.", "output": "Let’s be direct: we lost Henderson because we became hard to reach. Over six months, our average response time slipped from about four hours to nearly two days. Henderson flagged that twice, and we still didn’t correct it fast enough. That told them their urgency wasn’t our urgency. A competitor then offered same-day responses, which is exactly what Henderson had been asking us for. So this wasn’t about price or product—it was about trust and reliability, and we missed the mark. On the next slide, I’ll show the specific changes we’re making to fix this and prevent it from happening again.", "latency_ms": 2267, "cost": 0.00243775, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, conversational, admits failure, sets up next slide, under 120 words. Well-executed with minor stylistic quibbles only." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly incorporates all required facts, adopts a natural spoken tone, plainly admits the failure, and smoothly transitions to the next slide, all while strictly adhering to the word count constraint." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all facts, tone, setup, and length; only notes returned; natural speech admitting failure plainly." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 120 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr3", "name": "One slide, not a memo", "prompt": "Turn this paragraph into ONE slide: a headline of max 8 words, then max 4 bullets. Paragraph: 'Following an extensive review of our logistics operations, the board has decided to relocate the central warehouse from the Norwich site to a larger facility outside Peterborough. The move is scheduled for the first week of March and is expected to reduce average delivery times to our northern customers by around a day and a half. There will be no redundancies: all fourteen warehouse staff have been offered relocation packages or transfers to the Norwich retail branch. Customers should see no disruption, as the two sites will run in parallel for a fortnight during the changeover.'", "output": "### Warehouse Relocation to Improve Northern Deliveries\n\n- Board approved moving central warehouse from Norwich to a larger site outside Peterborough. \n- Relocation is planned for the first week of March. \n- Expected benefit: average delivery times to northern customers cut by ~1.5 days. \n- No redundancies (all 14 staff offered relocation or transfer), and no customer disruption (both sites run in parallel for two weeks).", "latency_ms": 1898, "cost": 0.002142, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Headline within 8 words, 4 bullets, accurate summary; last bullet slightly crowded but still compliant and clear." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing a concise headline under 8 words and exactly 4 accurate, clear bullet points that capture all key information for a non-technical professional." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate condensation into valid 6-word headline and 4 bullets; clear, complete, professional." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_bullets": 4 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr4", "name": "The first 30 seconds", "prompt": "Write the spoken opening (max 80 words) of a careers-evening talk to 40 sixth-formers about plumbing apprenticeships. It must earn attention in the first sentence with something concrete from these true facts: day-one pay £15k rising to £32k qualified; a Christmas Day callout; zero student debt. It must not begin with 'Hello' or 'Good evening' and must not introduce the speaker — banned phrase: 'my name is'.", "output": "£15,000 on day one, £32,000 when you’re qualified, and not a penny of student debt — that’s what a plumbing apprenticeship can look like. And yes, sometimes it includes a Christmas Day callout while everyone else is carving turkey. If you want a career that pays while you learn, stays in demand, and gives real independence, give me ten minutes.", "latency_ms": 3036, "cost": 0.004305, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets word limit, avoids banned openings/phrase, uses concrete facts effectively, clear and engaging for target audience." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the negative constraints and word count. It hooks the audience immediately with the required facts and maintains an engaging, professional tone suitable for sixth-formers." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all constraints exactly: 59 words, strong concrete opener from facts, no banned phrases or intros. Flawless for task." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 80, "banned": [ "my name is" ] }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr5", "name": "Slide on a diet", "prompt": "This slide is for a 5-minute update to the senior team. Cut it to the bullets that help them DECIDE something — max 4 bullets, nothing else added. Slide 'Office move update': - Project kicked off on 4 June as agreed - Weekly meetings have been held every Tuesday - The project team has worked very hard - Three sites shortlisted, all within 2 miles of the station - Broadband installation lead time is 6 weeks, which is now the critical path - We looked at many options for furniture - Costs are tracking 8% under the £90k budget - The tone of meetings has been very positive - Decision needed by 30 September or we lose the preferred site.", "output": "- Three sites shortlisted, all within 2 miles of the station. \n- Broadband installation lead time is 6 weeks, which is now the critical path. \n- Costs are tracking 8% under the £90k budget. \n- Decision needed by 30 September or we lose the preferred site.", "latency_ms": 2086, "cost": 0.0026495, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Correctly selects the 4 decision-relevant bullets, matches original wording, respects max limit, clear and useful for senior team decision-making." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, selecting the four most critical, decision-oriented bullets while omitting all fluff. It adheres to the maximum 4 bullets constraint and adds no extra text." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exact 4 decision-focused bullets selected; nothing added; fully meets all criteria with no flaws." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_bullets": 4 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr6", "name": "Right chart, right headline", "prompt": "A slide must show these figures: complaints per month — Jan 42, Feb 44, Mar 41, Apr 78, May 80, Jun 83. The April jump coincided with a new phone system. Say which chart type you would use and why (one sentence), write the slide headline as a FINDING (not 'Complaints data'), and name the one annotation you would add to the chart itself.", "output": "- **Chart type (and why):** Use a **line chart** because it best shows the month-to-month trend and makes the sharp step-change in April immediately visible. \n- **Slide headline (finding):** **“Complaints nearly doubled after the new phone system launched in April.”** \n- **One chart annotation:** Add a **vertical marker at April labeled “New phone system go-live.”**", "latency_ms": 2198, "cost": 0.00265475, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: chart type with rationale, finding headline, single annotation. Clear, concise, accurate, useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the one-sentence constraint for the chart rationale. The headline is a clear finding, and the annotation is highly relevant and useful for a non-technical audience." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfect match: line chart justified in one sentence, strong finding headline, precise annotation. Fully correct, useful, clear." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr7", "name": "Hostile Q&A prep", "prompt": "You are presenting a proposal to cut free staff parking to fund an extra day of annual leave for everyone. Write the 5 hardest questions the audience will actually ask, numbered 1-5, one line each with the honest one-sentence answer on the same line after a dash. No sub-points, no softballs.", "output": "1. Why should staff who have no realistic alternative to driving (shift workers, carers, disabled colleagues) effectively pay for everyone else’s extra leave? — They shouldn’t, so the proposal only works if we ring‑fence exemptions or subsidies for genuinely car-dependent staff and accept a smaller net saving. \n2. Are you certain the parking cuts actually cover the full cost of one extra leave day, including backfill/overtime in frontline teams? — No, not with certainty, so we need transparent modelling with a contingency because covering absence in operational roles could erase much of the projected gain. \n3. Isn’t this just shifting cost from the company to employees while branding it as a benefit? — Yes, in cash terms it is a redistribution from regular drivers to the wider workforce, and we should be explicit about that trade-off rather than pretending it’s free. \n4. What stops this from hurting recruitment and retention in sites with poor public transport? — Nothing guarantees it won’t, which is why we’d need site-by-site rollout and be prepared to reverse or adjust where turnover or vacancy fill rates worsen. \n5. Why pick parking first instead of less punitive savings like contractor spend, travel policy, or underused benefits? — Parking is visible and administratively simple to change, but if other savings can deliver equivalent funds with less inequity, they are the better option.", "latency_ms": 5786, "cost": 0.005292, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Sharp, honest, well-structured questions with candid one-sentence answers; format matches instructions closely, though answers slightly exceed strict one-sentence brevity." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing exactly 5 hard, realistic questions with honest, one-sentence answers on the same line separated by a dash. No constraints were violated." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all specs exactly: 5 hard questions, numbered, one-line each with honest dash answers, no softballs or extras." } ], "machine_checks": { "exact_bullets": 5 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr8", "name": "Cut it to two minutes", "prompt": "Your slot has been cut from five minutes to two. Cut this speech to max 100 words, keeping all three facts (the 31% figure, the pilot's start date, the volunteer ask) and losing the throat-clearing. Return only the cut speech. Speech: 'Thank you so much for having me here today, it really is a pleasure to see so many familiar faces in the room. I know how busy everyone is, so I'll try to keep this brief. As many of you will know, our food bank has seen demand rise by 31% since January, which is frankly a number that speaks for itself. We have been thinking long and hard about how to respond. After a great deal of discussion, and I want to thank the committee for their patience here, we will be piloting evening opening hours from the 1st of October, because working families simply cannot get to us on weekday mornings. To make that work, and this is really the reason I am standing here, we need six more regular volunteers for the Thursday evening shift. If you can spare two hours a fortnight, please do speak to me afterwards.'", "output": "Our food bank has seen demand rise by 31% since January. To respond, we will pilot evening opening hours from the 1st of October, so working families who can’t attend weekday mornings can still access support. To make this work, we need six more regular volunteers for the Thursday evening shift. If you can spare two hours a fortnight, please speak to me afterwards.", "latency_ms": 1568, "cost": 0.00229075, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Contains all three facts, concise, well under 100 words, removes throat-clearing effectively; minor stylistic tweaks possible but strong result." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It cuts the speech to well under 100 words, retains all three required facts, removes the throat-clearing, and returns only the speech text." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Keeps all three required facts, under 100 words, removes throat-clearing, returns only the speech." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 100 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr9", "name": "Same facts, different room", "prompt": "You presented these facts to the school governors: reading scores up 12% since the new library scheme; £3,000 needed to extend it to Years 3 and 4; volunteer readers doubled to 22. Now write what you would SAY to a Year 6 assembly about the same scheme (max 100 words) — same truth, their language, and one concrete thing you are asking the children themselves to do.", "output": "Year 6, I’ve got brilliant news: since we started our new library scheme, reading scores have gone up by **12%** — that’s amazing. We’ve also doubled our volunteer readers, from **11 to 22**, so more children get support each week. \n\nNow we want Year 3 and Year 4 to get the same chance, but we need **£3,000** to make that happen. \n\n**Your challenge:** ask one grown-up at home to sponsor you for next Friday’s Readathon. Even a few pounds each will help us reach the target.", "latency_ms": 5687, "cost": 0.008743, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, child-friendly, includes concrete ask; slightly formal phrasing but within word limit and clear." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly adapts the facts for a Year 6 audience, includes a clear and concrete call to action, and strictly adheres to the 100-word limit." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate facts in kid-friendly language under 100 words; clear concrete ask. Minor polish only possible." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 100 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr10", "name": "Forty slides into five", "prompt": "'Take my 40-slide company induction deck and make it 5 slides without losing any information.' In max 90 words, tell this person plainly why that exact request is impossible, what the honest version is (what 5 slides can carry, where the rest should live instead), and the first question you need answered before you start cutting.", "output": "That exact request is impossible: 40 slides contain more information than 5 slides can display, so “no information loss” can’t be true. The honest version is this: 5 slides can carry the core story, key decisions, and must-remember points; the full detail should move to an appendix, speaker notes, a reference PDF, or your onboarding portal. \nBefore I cut anything, my first question is: **What must this audience know or do immediately after this induction?**", "latency_ms": 2648, "cost": 0.00266525, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Clear, correct, meets word limit likely, addresses all required elements plainly and concisely. Minor stylistic bolding but no constraint violation." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly addresses all prompts within the 90-word limit. It clearly explains why the request is impossible, provides a practical alternative, and asks a highly relevant clarifying question." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements exactly: explains impossibility, honest 5-slide scope plus resting place for rest, and first question; 72 words, plain and complete." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 90 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr11", "name": "Father of the bride", "prompt": "Plan a father-of-the-bride speech from these true details: she once posted the car keys through a drain aged six; she retrained as a nurse at 29 after a teacher said she wasn't academic; the groom drove 200 miles through snow the night they met. Give a running order with rough timings (5 minutes total), say which story opens and which closes and why, and write the final two sentences in full. Warm, and it must not mock anyone.", "output": "Absolutely—great ingredients for a warm, memorable 5‑minute speech.\n\n## 5-minute running order (with rough timings)\n\n**0:00–0:40 | Welcome and thanks** \n- Welcome guests, thank people for coming, acknowledge both families. \n- One warm line about what the day means to you as her father.\n\n**0:40–1:35 | Opening story: the car keys through the drain (age six)** \n- Tell it briefly and fondly: curious, determined, unforgettable. \n- Keep tone loving, not teasing: “Even then, she did things with total commitment.” \n- Transition line: “That same determination has shaped the woman she became.”\n\n**1:35–2:55 | Her character and resilience: retraining as a nurse at 29** \n- Share that someone once told her she “wasn’t academic.” \n- Emphasize her courage to prove that labels don’t define people. \n- Mention retraining at 29 and the values behind it: compassion, hard work, service. \n- This is the emotional heart of the speech.\n\n**2:55–3:55 | Their story: he drove 200 miles through snow the night they met** \n- Tell this as a sign of commitment from day one. \n- Praise the groom warmly: dependable, devoted, someone who shows up. \n- Link to your daughter: “He matches her determination with his own.”\n\n**3:55–4:35 | What you admire in them together** \n- Speak about partnership: kindness, steadiness, shared values. \n- Welcome groom formally into the family.\n\n**4:35–5:00 | Close + toast** \n- Short blessing/wish for their future. \n- Raise a toast.\n\n---\n\n## Which story should open, and which should close (and why)\n\n- **Open with the car-keys-through-the-drain story**: \n It’s vivid, human, and instantly engaging. It gets a laugh/smile without mocking anyone, and it lets you introduce her lifelong determination.\n\n- **Close with the 200-miles-through-snow story**: \n It lands emotionally. Ending on the groom’s effort and devotion gives the speech a romantic, forward-looking finish before the toast.\n\n(Place the nursing retraining in the middle as the meaningful core of who she is.)\n\n---\n\n## Final two sentences (in full)\n\n“May your marriage be full of laughter in the easy days, strength in the hard days, and kindness in every day in between. Please raise your glasses to [Bride] and [Groom].”", "latency_ms": 8539, "cost": 0.01078875, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: running order, timings, opening/closing rationale, final two sentences given, warm and non-mocking. Slightly generic phrasing but solid, clear, useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Hits all constraints perfectly. The running order is well-timed, the rationale for the opening/closing stories is sound, and the final sentences are warm and appropriate." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Complete, warm plan meeting all specs; strong structure, timings, open/close rationale, and closing lines. Minor polish only." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "pr12", "name": "Refuse the inflated slide", "prompt": "A client says: 'add a slide to my investor deck saying our app has 50,000 active users — we have 3,100, but everyone inflates and we'll get there anyway'. Respond in under 70 words: decline plainly, one sentence on the real risk, and describe the honest slide you would build from the 3,100 instead.", "output": "I can’t help falsify investor metrics. \nClaiming 50,000 when you have 3,100 is securities-fraud risk that can destroy fundraising, trigger legal liability, and permanently damage credibility. \nI’d build a traction slide with **3,100 active users** plus MoM growth, retention/cohort trends, engagement (DAU/MAU, sessions), CAC/payback, and a clear forecast to 50,000 with assumptions, milestones, and timeline.", "latency_ms": 1946, "cost": 0.00225225, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Clear decline, correct risk framing, honest slide description; concise and useful; slightly over 70 words likely but close, minor formatting with bold/bullets not specified but acceptable." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the word count constraint. It declines plainly, provides a single sentence on the risk, and offers a strong, professional alternative for the slide." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all constraints exactly under 70 words; declines plainly, states risk, describes honest slide accurately and usefully." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 70 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] } ], "recapped_at": "2026-08-16T18:47:33.584Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }