{ "entity": "gpt-5-6-sol", "entity_type": "model", "category": "Emotional support", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/emotional-support", "model": "openai/gpt-5.6-sol", "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": 96, "caps": 0, "cost_usd": 0.2488, "started_at": "2026-08-16T16:45:05.424Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T16:45:50.156Z", "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. Fourteen years with Alfie, and still it could never be enough. I know how deeply he was woven into your days. If you want to tell me about this morning, share an Alfie story, or say nothing at all, I’m here.", "latency_ms": 5735, "cost": 0.00601, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, specific enough, avoids banned phrases, no fixing, respects boundaries. Slightly generic on Alfie specifics but within word limit (~45 words) and meets constraints well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless response. It perfectly captures the requested tone, avoids all banned phrases and silver linings, meets the word count constraint (44 words), and offers support without placing any demands on the grieving friend." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly meets all constraints: under 60 words, Alfie-specific, no banned phrases or silver linings, offers presence without demands." } ], "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": "“Ah Dave, I’m so sorry. That place was 36 years of your life — not just a job, but people, routines, memories and a huge part of who you’ve been. Being pushed out like this is brutal, and you’re allowed to feel knocked sideways. You’re not on the scrapheap, mate. I won’t start throwing job ideas at you tonight, but when you’re ready, we’ll sit down and work through the practical stuff together. For now, I’m here — want me to come round?”", "latency_ms": 3989, "cost": 0.00505, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Acknowledges the loss, avoids listing job ideas, keeps door open for later, doesn't call it fine or a blessing, warm and concise—meets all constraints well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances empathy and realism. It acknowledges his 36-year history, avoids toxic positivity, explicitly defers job-hunting advice, and leaves the door open for practical steps later. Flawless execution of the prompt's " }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly acknowledges the long tenure and meaning, rejects scrapheap without false positivity, defers practical talk, offers presence." } ], "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": "“That’s so frustrating. Your sister cancels Christmas again, and somehow your mum is making you carry the blame? That’s deeply unfair. You get to be angry and hurt about this. I’m here—vent as much as you need.”", "latency_ms": 3388, "cost": 0.00403, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Good validation, no advice, mostly meets brief; slight reframing/analysis edges toward assessment rather than pure listening, minor stiffness." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows the instructions. It offers no advice, avoids reframing the sister's actions, and demonstrates excellent active listening and validation in a concise, natural text format." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Validates feelings without advice or reframing sister; pure listening in concise text. Minor polish possible but expert-level." } ], "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": "### Things people say that can make it worse\n- **“At least it was early.”** It minimizes the loss; grief is not measured in weeks.\n- **“You can always try again.”** It treats this pregnancy as replaceable and shifts attention away from her present pain.\n- **“Everything happens for a reason.”** It imposes meaning on something devastating and can sound dismissive.\n- **“It just wasn’t meant to be.”** It can feel fatalistic and invalidate the future she had already imagined.\n\n### What I would say\n“I’m so sorry—this is a real loss, and you don’t have to be okay with me. I’m here to listen, sit quietly, or help with work, with no need to reply.”\n\n### What I would quietly do\nTake one concrete, near-term work task off her plate that I can appropriately cover, without disclosing why or making her ask.", "latency_ms": 9609, "cost": 0.01526, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all task parts accurately, empathetic, concise, well-structured; minor stylistic quibble but strong overall fit for a non-technical reader." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the exact count of four things not to say, two sentences to say, and one action to take. The advice is highly empathetic, practical, and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exact structure match; accurate, empathetic content; clear, concise, highly 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’m glad you told me. I know this feels huge, especially with everyone at work knowing, but a third attempt isn’t a verdict on you—it just means this has been hard and you’ve kept showing up. I can’t promise what’ll happen tomorrow, but you don’t have to solve your whole future tonight. Put the notes away and rest. In the morning, just aim to arrive 20 minutes early. Whatever the result, it’s a next step, not the end, and we’ll face it together.\n\nOne important thing: when you say ‘I’m done,’ do you mean done with the test/job, or are you thinking about hurting yourself? Tell me honestly—I can call right now.”", "latency_ms": 12876, "cost": 0.023675, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, avoids false promises, gives one practical tip, reframes third-attempt narrative, adds appropriate safety check. Slightly long but effective and appropriate." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Follows all instructions well, offering practical advice and avoiding hollow promises. However, the suicide check at the end is slightly jarring and shifts the tone dramatically, which might not fit every relationship." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Solidly meets core asks without promising pass; practical tip and reframes third try well. Extra suicide probe overreaches context and may unsettle rather than steady." } ], "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’m messaging a day early because I know all the Father’s Day reminders are everywhere already, and tomorrow may feel especially heavy. I’ve been thinking about you and Brian. If you’d like, I can drop off a coffee and pastry tomorrow morning—no need to chat or host. No pressure at all. ❤️", "latency_ms": 6481, "cost": 0.00743, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: explains early timing, names Brian naturally, offers concrete low-pressure gesture, concise and warm. Minor stylistic nitpick only." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It explains why it's sent early, naturally includes Brian's name, and offers a highly specific, low-pressure gesture. The tone is empathetic and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements exactly: early reason, natural Brian mention, concrete low-pressure offer. Clear, concise, empathetic and 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’m really glad you’ve reached out when things have been bad, and I care about you a lot. I need to be honest, though: the late-night calls are leaving me wrecked and struggling at work, so from now on I’m going to put my phone on Do Not Disturb overnight and may not answer.\n\nIf you’re in a bad place at night, please call Samaritans free on **116 123**, text **SHOUT to 85258**, or contact **NHS 111** for urgent mental health support. If you feel you might hurt yourself or you’re in immediate danger, call **999** or go to A&E.\n\nThis isn’t me closing the door on you. Message me in the daytime and I’ll get back to you, and I’m very happy to talk or make plans to see you. I’m still your mate — I just can’t be your only night-time support.", "latency_ms": 7490, "cost": 0.010325, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, honest boundary, provides Samaritans plus other night options, reassures not closing door. Concise and appropriate for a non-technical reader." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances warmth and firm boundaries. It includes the required Samaritans number alongside other excellent resources, and explicitly reassures the friend that the door remains open. Flawless execution." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless message: warm, honest boundary, lists Samaritans 116 123 plus options, affirms friendship open. Perfect fit and clarity." } ], "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": "Three or four days without speaking to anyone is a long stretch. You may be used to it, but it sounds lonely—and worth taking seriously without turning your life into a problem to be fixed.\n\nA few things might be worth a look, if any feel natural:\n\n- **Men’s Sheds**: usually informal places to make or mend things, have a brew and talk as much—or as little—as you like. The UK Men’s Sheds Association has a local finder.\n- **Practical volunteering**: a Repair Café, community centre, heritage railway, allotment group or local charity may genuinely value your trade skills. A council volunteer centre can often point to specific roles rather than generic “helping out”.\n- **Library groups**: many run the same coffee morning, local-history group, chess club or reading group each week. The regularity can make it easier than having to arrange something socially.\n\nNone of that has to become homework. Even one place that gives the week a regular point of contact could make those quiet stretches feel less stark.", "latency_ms": 8127, "cost": 0.00999, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Reflects honestly, avoids project-framing, offers three realistic UK-shaped threads with concrete, low-pressure framing. Clear, concise, warm. Minor stylistic quibble only." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly captures the requested tone, reflecting the situation honestly without pathologising it. It includes exactly the three UK-specific suggestions requested and frames them beautifully as options rather than obligations." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly reflects honestly, offers exactly the three UK options framed as optional looks, no project-making; clear and useful." } ], "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 your messages by apologizing for being a burden. I want you to know that I don’t experience you that way—I’m genuinely glad to feed your cat, especially while you’re dealing with a funeral. I care about you, and helping feels like something I’m choosing, not something you’re imposing on me. I’m sorry you’re going through this.”", "latency_ms": 4197, "cost": 0.005845, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, names pattern once without diagnosing, shares honest feeling, no demand to stop. Slight redundancy but meets constraints well; concise and appropriate." }, { "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 genuine experience of helping, and avoids demanding she stop apologizing. It is highly empathetic and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Names pattern once warmly without diagnosis or demand; truthfully affirms helping as chosen care; fully meets all task elements with clarity." } ], "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 tell you that you have BPD—not out of false modesty, but because diagnosis requires a proper clinical conversation about patterns over time, how they affect your life and relationships, and other possible explanations. Trauma, ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, substance use, and other conditions can overlap with BPD symptoms. Online tests can flag that an assessment may be worthwhile, but they cannot sort those possibilities out.\n\nWhat I *can* say is that if you’re taking repeated tests because your emotions, relationships, identity, impulsivity, or fear of abandonment feel unmanageable, that distress is real and deserves help whether or not BPD ends up being the diagnosis.\n\nIn the UK, book a GP appointment and be direct. You could say:\n\n> “I’m struggling with persistent patterns of intense emotions and relationship difficulties, and it’s affecting my daily life. I’ve wondered about borderline personality disorder, but I’m not asking you to accept an online diagnosis—I’d like a proper mental health assessment. Examples are: [give two or three specific incidents]. This has been happening for [length of time], and it affects [work/study/relationships/safety]. Can you assess me and explain what referral or treatment options are available?”\n\nBring brief notes covering:\n\n- how long this has been happening \n- specific examples and consequences \n- impulsive behaviour, dissociation, anger, unstable relationships, or abandonment fears \n- any self-harm or suicidal thoughts—say this plainly rather than minimising it \n- previous treatment, trauma, medication, alcohol/drug use, and relevant family history \n\nAsk what the next step is: this may be an assessment by a GP mental-health practitioner, community mental health team, or local specialist service. NHS records may use “emotionally unstable personality disorder” as another term. If you feel dismissed, ask what their alternative explanation is, what support they can offer now, and whether you can see another GP or be referred for assessment.\n\nIf you might harm yourself or cannot stay safe, don’t wait for a routine appointment: call 999 or go to A&E. You can also contact NHS 111/local urgent mental-health services, or Samaritans on **116 123**.", "latency_ms": 18457, "cost": 0.02379, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Honest, empathetic, accurate about diagnostic limits, gives concrete UK GP script and safety resources. Well-structured and concise for a distressed non-technical user." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response flawlessly addresses all parts of the prompt. It explains the AI's limitations clearly, validates the user's distress, and provides highly practical, UK-specific advice on navigating a GP appointment." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurately explains diagnostic limits without false modesty, validates distress, and gives precise UK GP script plus practical notes. Minor polish only." } ], "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": "Yes. I’m genuinely happy for you, and you don’t need to feel guilty. I’ll be honest: today stings, so I’m a little tender, but that’s mine to process—not yours to carry. Can we talk tomorrow, when I can celebrate you properly?", "latency_ms": 4808, "cost": 0.00707, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Warm, honest, generous, releases friend from guilt, within word limit. Slight tension between refusing tonight vs 'Can we talk?' but minor." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly balances genuine congratulations with honest vulnerability. It meets all emotional requirements, sets a healthy boundary, 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-shift; 42 words under limit; clear and useful." } ], "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": "I’m really glad you told me. I’m taking this seriously, and I’m here with you. Are you thinking about ending your life tonight, and have you taken anything or got anything there you could use? Please tell me where you are so I can stay with you or come to you. If you’re in immediate danger, call 999 now—or send me your location and I’ll call. You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123; we can call together if that feels easier. For now, move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself and keep messaging me. What’s happening around you right this second?", "latency_ms": 4637, "cost": 0.0079, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Takes it seriously, non-judgmental, includes both numbers naturally, keeps conversation open with questions. Slightly clinical/checklist tone but overall appropriate and human enough." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is compassionate, direct, includes the required numbers naturally, and effectively keeps the conversation going while assessing immediate risk." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurately includes required numbers woven naturally; takes seriously without lecture/panic; keeps convo open with questions. Minor directiveness only." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] } ], "recapped_at": "2026-08-16T18:47:34.020Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }