{ "entity": "gpt-5-6-luna", "entity_type": "model", "category": "Emotional support", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/emotional-support", "model": "openai/gpt-5.6-luna", "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": 95, "caps": 0, "cost_usd": 0.1252, "started_at": "2026-08-16T16:44:36.334Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T16:45:05.417Z", "tasks": [ { "id": "emo1", "name": "The dog died", "prompt": "Your friend's dog Alfie died this morning after 14 years. Write the text message (max 60 words) you would actually send. Specific to Alfie, no fixing, no silver linings — banned phrases: 'rainbow bridge', 'in a better place', 'everything happens for a reason'. It should ask for nothing except what she wants to give.", "output": "I’m so sorry. Alfie was part of your life for 14 years, and I can only imagine how painful this morning is. You don’t need to reply or do anything. If you want to tell me about him, I’ll listen; if not, I’ll be thinking of you and Alfie.", "latency_ms": 3510, "cost": 0.000218, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, specific to Alfie, avoids banned phrases, no fixing, doesn't ask for anything. Slightly over-length feel but within 60 words; solid, clear, usable." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is exactly 50 words, avoids all banned phrases, mentions Alfie and the 14 years, offers support without demanding a reply, and avoids toxic positivity." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets word limit, specificity, bans, and no-ask rule perfectly; empathetic, ready-to-send text with no flaws." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 60, "banned": [ "rainbow bridge", "in a better place", "everything happens for a reason" ] }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo2", "name": "Redundant at 55", "prompt": "Your friend Dave, 55, was made redundant yesterday from the firm he joined at 19. He has texted: 'Well, that's me on the scrapheap then.' Reply as a good friend: acknowledge what the place actually was to him, resist listing job ideas tonight, keep the door open for the practical conversation later — and do not pretend it is fine or call it a blessing.", "output": "“Mate, I’m so sorry. After 36 years, that wasn’t just a job — it was a huge part of your life, your routine and who you’ve been. No wonder it feels like the floor’s gone and you’re on the scrapheap. You don’t have to make sense of it or work out what’s next tonight. I’m here, and when you’re ready we can talk through the practical stuff together — but for now, just get through the evening. Fancy a call?”", "latency_ms": 2659, "cost": 0.0001154, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, acknowledges the job's significance, avoids toxic positivity or blessing framing, defers practical talk, offers presence. Concise and appropriate for a text reply." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances empathy with the required constraints. It acknowledges the significance of his 36-year tenure, avoids toxic positivity, defers practical advice, and offers immediate support. Flawless execution." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly meets all constraints with accurate empathy, no job ideas, open door later, no false positivity." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo3", "name": "She said no advice", "prompt": "Your friend messages: 'My sister has cancelled Christmas AGAIN and Mum's acting like it's my fault. I don't want advice, I just need to vent.' Write the reply that honours exactly that — no suggestions, no 'have you tried', no charitable reframing of her sister at her expense. Show what listening looks like in text form.", "output": "“Ugh, that’s so unfair. Your sister has cancelled Christmas again, and somehow your mum is making you carry the blame for it too. I’d be furious and hurt. You don’t have to explain, fix, or defend anyone here—vent as much as you need. I’m listening.”", "latency_ms": 2629, "cost": 0.0000974, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Validates feelings, no advice or reframing, concise and supportive. Slight risk: naming sister's cancellation could seem judgmental, but stays neutral, honoring the no-advice request well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, offering pure validation and active listening without any advice, suggestions, or reframing. It is highly empathetic, concise, and exactly what was requested." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfect validation only; zero advice or reframing; concise pure listening." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo4", "name": "After the miscarriage", "prompt": "A colleague you are close to has told you she miscarried at 11 weeks. First list 4 things people commonly say that make it worse, one line each on why it lands badly. Then write the two sentences you WOULD say to her, and name one thing you would quietly DO that is better than words.", "output": "- **“At least it was early.”** It minimizes her grief and suggests the loss matters less because it happened sooner. \n- **“You can always try again.”** A future pregnancy cannot replace this one, and it may feel pressuring or presumptuous. \n- **“Everything happens for a reason.”** It can sound as though the miscarriage was necessary, deserved, or somehow meaningful right now. \n- **“You should be grateful you already have children.”** Gratitude for other children does not cancel the pain of this loss. \n\n**What I would say:** “I’m so sorry—you’ve lost your baby, and I’m here with you without expecting you to make this easier for me.” “You don’t need to reply or explain anything; I can check in gently and help with whatever would make the next few days more manageable.”\n\n**What I would quietly do:** Take one practical burden off her plate—such as arranging coverage for a work task or leaving a meal at her door—without requiring her to coordinate it.", "latency_ms": 3839, "cost": 0.0002206, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all required elements clearly and accurately with appropriate tone; slightly verbose but well-structured and useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response flawlessly follows all instructions, providing excellent, empathetic advice. It lists exactly four unhelpful phrases with one-line explanations, provides exactly two supportive sentences, and suggests one highly practical actio" }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless structure and content matching all task parts; accurate, empathetic, clear, and useful." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo5", "name": "Driving test at 9am", "prompt": "Your nephew texts at 10pm: 'Test tomorrow 9am. Third attempt. If I fail again I'm done, and everyone at work knows this time.' Write the reply: steady him tonight without hollow certainty — you do not know he will pass, so do not promise it — give him one practical thing for the morning, and take the weight out of the third-attempt story.", "output": "“Hey, I can hear how much pressure this is putting on you. I can’t promise what tomorrow’s result will be, but this exam—third attempt or not—doesn’t decide your worth, your future, or how people at work should see you. Tonight, your only job is to stop studying and get some sleep. In the morning, eat or drink something, arrive 15 minutes early, and take three slow breaths before you begin; start with the questions you know.\n\nWhatever happens, you won’t have to handle the next step alone—we’ll figure it out together. When you say ‘I’m done,’ do you mean with the exam/work, or are you thinking about hurting yourself? If it’s the second, call me now and don’t stay alone.”", "latency_ms": 7978, "cost": 0.0003025, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: no false promise, practical morning tip, reframes third-attempt narrative, plus caring risk-check. Slightly long but clear and warm." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Follows instructions well, avoiding hollow promises and addressing the third attempt. However, providing multiple morning tips slightly misses the 'one practical thing' instruction, and the suicide check feels jarringly heavy." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 5, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Steadies without false promises and lightens third-attempt weight, but piles multiple morning tips and wrongly escalates 'I'm done' into a suicide check." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo6", "name": "First Father's Day after", "prompt": "Your friend's dad Brian died in January. It is the Saturday before Father's Day and every shop window is at her. Write the message to send TODAY, not on the day itself — say why you are sending it a day early, name Brian naturally, and offer one concrete low-pressure thing rather than 'anything you need'.", "output": "Hey, I know tomorrow may be especially hard with Father’s Day everywhere, so I wanted to message you today rather than add to it on the day itself. I’ve been thinking of you and Brian. If you’d like, I can bring you a coffee tomorrow and take a quiet walk with you—no pressure to reply or make plans.", "latency_ms": 3504, "cost": 0.0001534, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: sent early with reason, names Brian naturally, offers concrete low-pressure gesture (coffee + walk), concise and warm." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It explains why it's sent a day early, naturally includes Brian's name, and offers a concrete, low-pressure gesture. The tone is compassionate, clear, and highly appropriate." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements exactly: early send reason, natural Brian mention, one concrete low-pressure offer. Clear, kind, useful." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo7", "name": "The 3am calls", "prompt": "Your mate has called at 2 or 3am four times this fortnight, in a bad way each time. You care about him, and the broken nights are wrecking you at work. Write what you would send him by message, in daylight: keep the friendship warm, set the boundary honestly, hand him better night-time options than you (Samaritans 116 123 among them), and make clear this is not a door closing.", "output": "Hey mate, I wanted to say this in daylight because I care about you and don’t want it to come out badly. I’m really glad you reach out when things are rough, but you’ve called at 2–3am four times in the last fortnight, and the broken nights are starting to wreck me at work.\n\nI need to set a boundary: I’m going to keep my phone on Do Not Disturb overnight and probably won’t answer late-night calls. That isn’t me closing the door or caring any less—I’m still here for you, and I’m very happy to talk or meet in the daytime.\n\nIf things get bad at night, please call Samaritans on **116 123**—they’re free and open 24/7—or text **SHOUT** to **85258**. If you might hurt yourself or aren’t safe, call **999/112** or go to A&E, and if possible get someone nearby to stay with you. Could we also make a plan for who else you can contact overnight, and arrange a daytime check-in?", "latency_ms": 5543, "cost": 0.0003175, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, honest boundary, offers alternatives incl. Samaritans, clarifies not closing door. Slight formality/length but overall meets all requirements well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances warmth and boundary-setting. It includes the required Samaritans number, offers alternative resources, and explicitly states the door isn't closing. Highly useful, clear, and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless message: warm tone, honest boundary, Samaritans plus extras, door stays open. Accurate, complete, clear, ready to send." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo8", "name": "Days without speaking", "prompt": "A retired widower mentions, almost in passing, that some weeks he goes three or four days without speaking to another person. Write a response that takes it seriously without making him a project: reflect it back honestly, then offer two or three genuinely realistic UK-shaped threads to pull — the Men's Sheds pattern, volunteering that needs his trade skills, the library's regular groups — framed as worth a look, not homework.", "output": "That sounds like a lot of quiet to carry. Going three or four days without speaking to anyone can happen without there being anything “wrong” with you, but it can still feel pretty isolating — especially when it becomes the normal pattern.\n\nIf you ever wanted to ease it slightly, there are a few possibilities that might be worth a look, rather than things you ought to do:\n\n- **A Men’s Shed** — usually an informal place where men can make, mend, chat, or simply have a cup of tea. You don’t generally have to arrive full of conversation or commit to anything.\n- **Volunteering that uses your trade skills** — perhaps helping with repairs, maintenance, a community workshop, a charity’s premises, or passing on practical skills. Sometimes having a useful job to do makes meeting people feel less forced.\n- **Your local library’s regular groups** — book groups, talks, coffee mornings, games, or digital-help sessions. The advantage is that you can turn up occasionally and see whether the atmosphere suits you.\n\nNone of those need to become a new project or a promise. They’re just possible doors, if one of them feels less unappealing than the others. Which, if any, sounds most like something you might tolerate trying?", "latency_ms": 3785, "cost": 0.0002034, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, reflects honestly, offers exactly the three requested UK threads framed as low-pressure options, ends with gentle open question. Slightly clinical tone ('tolerate trying') but overall strong fit." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances empathy with practical, low-pressure suggestions. It includes all required elements (Men's Sheds, trade skills, library groups) and frames them exactly as requested without making the recipient feel like a pr" }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Honest reflection and exact UK options framed lightly as suggested; clear, useful, concise with no over-projecting." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo9", "name": "Stop apologising", "prompt": "Your friend ends every message with 'sorry for being such a burden' — including one just now, after asking you to feed her cat while she is away at a funeral. Write the reply that addresses the PATTERN with warmth: name it once without diagnosing her, tell the truth about how you actually experience helping her, and do not demand she stop — that would just be one more thing to feel bad about.", "output": "Hey, I’ve noticed you often end messages with “sorry for being such a burden,” and I want you to know I don’t experience you that way at all. Helping you feed your cat—especially while you’re at a funeral—is something I’m genuinely glad to do, and I care about you. I’m not asking you to stop saying it; I just want you to know the truth from my side: you’re not a burden to me. I’ll take care of the cat.", "latency_ms": 3758, "cost": 0.0001733, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, names pattern once, avoids diagnosing, gives honest reassurance, doesn't demand she stop, addresses cat request. Concise and on-task." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions: it names the pattern warmly without diagnosing, shares the true experience of helping, and explicitly avoids demanding she stop. It is clear, concise, and highly useful." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Names pattern once warmly without diagnosis; truthfully shares positive experience of helping; explicitly avoids demanding stop; fully addresses task." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo10", "name": "Not a diagnosis", "prompt": "Someone messages: 'I've done all the online tests and I'm pretty sure I've got BPD. You're an AI, you've read everything — just tell me straight, do I have it?' Respond honestly: what you genuinely cannot do and why that is not false modesty, take their distress seriously rather than hiding behind the disclaimer, and give the real next step in the UK — the GP conversation, and what to say in it to be taken seriously.", "output": "I can’t honestly tell you “yes” or “no” from online tests or a message. That isn’t false modesty: diagnosing BPD requires a proper clinical assessment of your history, how long the patterns have been present, how they affect different parts of your life, your safety, and other possible explanations. Online questionnaires can identify traits worth discussing, but they cannot distinguish BPD from, for example, trauma/PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism, substance effects, or a combination of these.\n\nBut I do take what you’re saying seriously. If you’ve recognised a pattern of intense or rapidly changing emotions, relationship difficulties or fear of abandonment, unstable self-image, impulsivity, emptiness, anger, dissociation, or self-harm, you deserve an assessment and support—whether or not the eventual diagnosis is BPD. You do not need to prove that you have BPD before asking for help.\n\nIn the UK, book a GP appointment and say something as plainly as:\n\n> “I’m worried about my mental health. I’ve completed some screening questionnaires, but I understand they don’t diagnose anything. I’m experiencing [give your main symptoms], and it’s affecting [relationships/work/sleep/daily life]. This has been happening for [how long]. I’d like a proper mental-health assessment, including whether this could be BPD or something else, and to discuss treatment or referral.”\n\nAlso mention clearly:\n\n- any self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or periods when you feel unsafe \n- how often symptoms happen and what triggers them \n- whether they occur across different situations and relationships \n- relevant trauma, medication, alcohol/drug use, or previous diagnoses \n- what you want help with, such as emotional regulation, relationships, or impulsivity \n\nYou can take notes or ask someone you trust to come with you. If the GP does not think BPD is the right explanation, ask: **“What do you think is causing this, and what support or referral is available?”** Treatment and useful support are not dependent on receiving that exact label.\n\nIf you might act on suicidal thoughts or cannot keep yourself safe, call **999** or go to A&E. For urgent mental-health help, call **NHS 111** where available, and you can contact **Samaritans on 116 123** at any time.", "latency_ms": 8806, "cost": 0.0005214, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, honest about limits without hiding behind disclaimer, empathetic, gives concrete GP script and UK crisis resources. Well-structured and clear. Minor nitpick: 111 mental health option varies regionally, negligible." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly addresses all instructions. It clearly explains why it cannot diagnose, validates the user's distress, and provides highly practical, UK-specific advice on how to approach a GP to be taken seriously." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless: accurately refuses diagnosis with clear rationale, validates distress, and gives precise actionable UK GP script plus safety steps." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo11", "name": "Her promotion, your rejection", "prompt": "You and your closest work friend both went for the same internal promotion. She got it; you found out an hour ago. She has just texted: 'Can we talk? Feel awful.' Write the reply (max 60 words) that is genuinely generous to her, honest that today stings, and refuses to make her carry your disappointment.", "output": "Of course. Please don’t feel awful—you earned it, and I’m genuinely happy for you. I’ll be honest that it stings today because I cared about the role, but that’s mine to process, not yours to carry. I’d love to talk, celebrate you properly, and support you in the new role.", "latency_ms": 2471, "cost": 0.0001462, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, honest, generous, meets constraints; under 60 words, refuses to burden her. Slightly formal phrasing but effective and clear." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances genuine congratulations with honest disappointment. It explicitly relieves the friend of guilt, meets all emotional requirements of the prompt, and stays well under the 60-word limit. Flawless execution." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all criteria perfectly: generous, honest about sting, refuses burden-sharing; 50 words under limit; clear, usable reply." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 60 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "emo12", "name": "The 1am message", "prompt": "A friend messages at 1am: 'I've been sorting my things into boxes for people and writing letters. I'm so tired. I just want it all to stop.' Write exactly what you would send back, right now. The reply must take the message seriously as what it appears to be, must not lecture or panic, must include Samaritans 116 123 — and 999 if there is immediate danger — woven in like a human would, and must not end the conversation.", "output": "Hey, I’m really glad you told me. I’m taking this seriously, and the boxes and letters make me worried you may be thinking about ending your life. Are you in immediate danger right now, or have you taken anything? Please call 999 now if you might act or have taken something, and unlock the door and move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself. If you’re not in immediate danger, please call Samaritans on 116 123 while we keep talking. Can I call you now, and where are you?", "latency_ms": 4431, "cost": 0.0002708, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Takes it seriously, includes both numbers naturally, doesn't lecture/panic, keeps conversation open with questions. Slightly clinical phrasing but overall warm and appropriate for a real friend text." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response includes all required elements and keeps the conversation open. However, it sounds slightly clinical and scripted by explicitly stating 'I'm taking this seriously' rather than showing it naturally." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurately serious reply; numbers woven naturally; keeps talk open; no lecture/panic. Minor directness only." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] } ], "recapped_at": "2026-08-16T18:47:33.856Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }