{ "entity": "gpt-5-6-terra", "entity_type": "model", "category": "Presentations", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/presentations", "model": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "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": 0.161, "started_at": "2026-08-16T14:13:55.464Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T14:14:24.097Z", "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": "| Slide | Short title | One point it must land |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | **A Safer Route to St Mary’s** | Children and families face an avoidable road-safety risk immediately outside the primary school. |\n| 2 | **The Evidence Is Already Here** | Two reported near-misses this term and a 140-signature petition show that this is a real, evidenced community concern. |\n| 3 | **Our Ask: Fund a Feasibility Study** | We are asking the parish council to commission or support a feasibility study for a zebra crossing — **not to commit £24,000 today**. |\n| 4 | **Why a Zebra Crossing?** | A marked, formal crossing would give children a clearer, safer place to cross and make drivers expect pedestrians. |\n| 5 | **What the Study Would Test** | The study would assess traffic speed and volume, sightlines, parking, exact location, accessibility, lighting, and highways approval requirements. |\n| 6 | **Cost: An Informed Next Step** | The indicative installation cost is about **£24,000**, but a feasibility study is needed before any accurate budget or funding decision is made. |\n| 7 | **Strong Local Backing** | The petition demonstrates broad parent, resident, and school-community support, strengthening the case with the highways authority and funders. |\n| 8 | **Decision and Next Actions** | Agree today to pursue the feasibility study, appoint a council lead, and approach the relevant highways authority and potential funding partners. |", "latency_ms": 5103, "cost": 0.002435, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets structure, ask at slide 3, includes all data points, clear and concise; minor quibble: no explicit timing/10-min pacing shown." }, { "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 clear, concise, and highly useful for a presentation outline." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless 8-slide outline; ask correctly on slide 3; all evidence used; clear, concise, professional." } ], "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": "We lost Henderson because we stopped being responsive when it mattered. Over six months, our response time slipped from about four hours to as long as two days. They flagged the issue twice, and we didn’t correct course fast enough. When a competitor offered same-day responses, they gave the client a clear alternative—and we gave them a reason to take it. This was our failure, not a surprise or a pricing issue. The next slide outlines the changes we’re making to ensure this doesn’t happen again.", "latency_ms": 2002, "cost": 0.000719, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Conversational, admits failure plainly, includes all facts, sets up next slide, under 120 words. Minor stiffness but solid, accurate, concise." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly incorporates all required facts, adopts a natural speaking tone, plainly admits the failure, and smoothly transitions to the next slide while strictly adhering to all constraints." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all facts, tone, setup, and length; only notes returned; natural speech." } ], "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 Improves Northern Delivery Times\n\n- Central warehouse moving from Norwich to Peterborough in early March \n- Larger facility expected to cut northern deliveries by ~1.5 days \n- No redundancies; all 14 staff offered relocation or retail transfers \n- Two-week parallel operation ensures uninterrupted customer service", "latency_ms": 1431, "cost": 0.000532, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Headline is 6 words, within limit; 4 bullets accurately summarize key facts concisely. Clear and useful for a non-technical reader." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly follows all instructions, including the headline word limit and bullet count. The content is accurate, clear, and highly useful for a busy professional." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly meets all constraints with accurate, clear, concise summary suitable for busy professionals." } ], "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 from day one, rising to around £32,000 when you qualify — without taking on student debt. Plumbing is not just fixing leaks: it is keeping homes warm, hospitals running and families safe, sometimes on Christmas Day. Tonight, I want to show you what a plumbing apprenticeship really involves, who it suits, and how you could start earning while you learn.", "latency_ms": 2720, "cost": 0.000586, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Strong concrete opening, meets word limit, avoids banned phrases, clear and engaging, though slightly generic phrasing lowers polish." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions and constraints. It is under 80 words, opens with a strong hook using the required facts, avoids the banned greetings and phrases, and is highly engaging for the target audience." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfect adherence: 60 words, strong concrete opener with all facts, no banned phrases or intros." } ], "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": "- Decision required by **30 September** to secure the preferred site. \n- Three shortlisted sites, all within 2 miles of the station. \n- Broadband installation has a 6-week lead time and is the critical path. \n- Costs are tracking 8% under the £90k budget.", "latency_ms": 2831, "cost": 0.000962, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Correctly selected the four decision-relevant bullets, no extras added, clear and concise, meets the 4-bullet constraint exactly." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing exactly 4 highly relevant bullets for decision-making with no extra text. It is concise, accurate, and highly useful for a senior team." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly selects 4 decision-focused bullets; omits fluff; clear and concise for seniors." } ], "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:** Line chart, because it clearly shows the month-to-month trend and makes the sharp April increase immediately visible. \n\n**Slide headline:** **Complaints nearly doubled after the new phone system launched in April** \n\n**Chart annotation:** Add a callout at April: **“New phone system launched”**.", "latency_ms": 1558, "cost": 0.000507, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: appropriate chart type with justification, finding-based headline, clear annotation. Concise and accurate." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It provides a one-sentence rationale for a line chart, an excellent finding-based headline, and the exact necessary annotation. It is clear, concise, and highly useful." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfect match: line chart justified in one sentence, finding headline, precise annotation. Accurate, clear, fully useful." } ], "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 drive subsidise an extra day of leave that benefits everyone? — Because the proposal redirects a broad employer-funded benefit into a universal one, while recognising that this creates a disproportionate impact on regular drivers. \n2. How much will parking cost me personally, and will charges vary by salary, shift pattern, or site? — The proposed charge and any concessions must be published upfront, with lower-paid staff, disabled colleagues, and unsocial-hours workers protected where practical. \n3. What evidence shows this will genuinely fund an extra leave day rather than simply reduce costs? — The commitment should be ring-fenced in the budget, with the parking income, leave cost, and annual reconciliation reported openly. \n4. Why not fund the leave day by cutting travel, consultancy, or senior management costs instead? — Those options should be pursued too, but they are less predictable or may already be committed, whereas parking subsidy is a recurring cost that can be transparently reallocated. \n5. What happens if parking charges cause recruitment, retention, or shift-cover problems? — We will monitor uptake, vacancies, turnover, and operational impact, and adjust charges or exemptions if the evidence shows the policy is causing unacceptable harm.", "latency_ms": 4706, "cost": 0.001584, "task_score": 7, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Good hard questions and honest answers, format mostly followed, though answers are two-part/hedged rather than crisp one-sentence honest replies, slightly softening a couple items." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Follows all constraints perfectly. However, the answers are phrased as advice on what the policy *should* be rather than direct, honest answers from the presenter to the audience." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets format exactly with 5 hard questions and honest one-sentence answers; clear, useful, 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. From 1 October, we will pilot evening opening hours so working families can access support. To make this work, we need six regular volunteers for the Thursday evening shift. If you can spare two hours a fortnight, please speak to me afterwards.", "latency_ms": 1347, "cost": 0.000639, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Retains all three facts, concise, under 100 words, no throat-clearing. Minor deviation: 'six' volunteers vs 'six more'—slight nuance loss, otherwise strong." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It cuts the speech to 52 words (well under the 100-word limit), retains all three required facts, removes the throat-clearing, and returns only the speech." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Keeps all 3 facts, under 100 words, only the speech, no throat-clearing. Minor wording trim on 'more' and date form." } ], "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": "Good morning, Year 6. Our new library scheme is making a real difference: reading scores have risen by 12% since it began. We now have 22 volunteer readers—twice as many as before—helping children enjoy books and grow in confidence. \n\nWe want to extend the scheme to Years 3 and 4, but we need £3,000 to do it. You can help today: choose a favourite book and write a short recommendation card for a younger child. Your recommendation could help someone discover a book they love.", "latency_ms": 4387, "cost": 0.00176, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, kid-friendly, within word limit, concrete ask given. Slightly formal tone for assembly but effective, clear, concise." }, { "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 (86 words)." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "All facts accurate and included; kid-friendly language; clear concrete ask; 83 words under limit; concise and useful." } ], "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": "Five slides cannot carry the same level of detail, examples, policies, visuals, and nuance as 40 slides without becoming unreadable or omitting information. The honest approach is a five-slide executive induction overview: company purpose, culture, key rules, role expectations, and next steps. The full content should remain in a detailed deck, handbook, intranet page, or appendix linked from the summary. Before cutting, I need to know: who is the audience, and what must they be able to do after this induction?", "latency_ms": 1808, "cost": 0.000729, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Clear, accurate, meets word limit (~85 words), covers impossibility, honest version, and first question plainly and concisely." }, { "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 the impossibility, provides a realistic alternative, suggests where to store the remaining information, and asks a highly relevant starting question." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurately explains impossibility, honest 5-slide scope and rest location, plus key question; 76 words, clear and useful." } ], "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": "## 5-minute father-of-the-bride speech: running order\n\n**0:00–0:35 — Welcome and gratitude** \n- Welcome everyone and thank guests for celebrating. \n- Thank those who have helped make the day possible, especially both families. \n- Say how proud and happy you are to speak about your daughter.\n\n**0:35–1:25 — Open with the car-keys-through-the-drain story** \n- Tell the story gently: when she was six, she posted the car keys through a drain. \n- Frame it not as mischief or incompetence, but as an early sign of her curiosity, determination and ability to create an unexpected challenge for the family to solve together. \n- Keep the laugh warm and brief: “Even then, she had a talent for making life memorable.”\n\n**Why this opens:** \nIt is a light, affectionate childhood memory that quickly relaxes the room and establishes your voice as loving rather than overly formal. Because she was six, it can be told tenderly without making her the butt of the joke.\n\n**1:25–2:35 — Her character and the nursing journey** \n- Move from childhood curiosity to her adult determination. \n- Mention that a teacher once suggested she was not academic, but that she chose, at 29, to retrain as a nurse. \n- Emphasise the courage involved in beginning again, studying hard, and choosing a profession of care. \n- Say that her nursing reflects what those close to her have always known: she is resilient, compassionate and quietly strong.\n\n**2:35–3:25 — Welcome the groom and their relationship** \n- Turn to the groom: say how pleased you are to welcome him into the family. \n- Describe what you value in their relationship: kindness, steadiness, laughter, mutual support, or the way they bring out the best in one another. \n- Keep this personal but avoid assuming details not provided.\n\n**3:25–4:20 — Close the stories with the snowy 200-mile drive** \n- Tell how he drove 200 miles through snow on the night they met. \n- Present it as a memorable beginning rather than an exaggerated grand gesture: a sign that something important was already taking shape. \n- Link it to the life they are building now: commitment, showing up, and choosing one another even when the road is difficult.\n\n**Why this closes:** \nThis is the most romantic and forward-looking story. It naturally brings the speech from her childhood and personal strength to their shared future, giving you a warm emotional lift into the toast.\n\n**4:20–5:00 — Blessing, pride and toast** \n- Say how proud you are of the woman she has become and how happy you are for them both. \n- Wish them a marriage full of friendship, courage, patience and joy. \n- Raise a glass.\n\n## Final two sentences\n\n“May you always find in one another the same warmth, courage and companionship that brought you together on that snowy night. Please raise your glasses to [Bride] and [Groom]: may your life together be long, happy and full of love.”", "latency_ms": 9960, "cost": 0.004721, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Well-structured, meets timing, opens/closes as requested with rationale, avoids mockery, provides final two sentences. Minor: timing segments slightly loose, placeholders used, could be tighter." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, incorporating the required stories, timings, structural explanations, and the exact final two sentences. The tone is warm, avoids mocking, and is highly useful and flawlessly executed." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless structure, timings, story placement with rationale, warm tone, no mockery; final sentences complete and fitting." } ], "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 add a false claim of 50,000 active users. Misrepresenting traction to investors can damage credibility and create legal and fundraising risk. I’d build a slide highlighting the 3,100 active users, growth trend, retention/engagement metrics, customer testimonials, acquisition channels, and a clearly labeled roadmap to 50,000.", "latency_ms": 1497, "cost": 0.000529, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Declines clearly, states risk, describes honest slide; concise and meets word limit (~50 words), well within 70." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is under 70 words (48 words), declines plainly, provides exactly one sentence on the risk, and offers a strong, honest alternative slide design." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all constraints 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": "2026-08-16T18:47:34.213Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }