{ "entity": "grok-4-5", "entity_type": "model", "category": "Presentations", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/presentations", "model": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "judges": [ "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "openai/gpt-5.6-terra" ], "judge_protocol": "judge-2026-08b", "anchors": "solo-2026-08-a", "score": 91, "caps": 1, "cost_usd": 0.1756, "started_at": "2026-08-16T14:16:26.540Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T14:17:17.336Z", "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": "**8-Slide Outline (10 minutes)** \n*Ask = commission a feasibility study (not funding the crossing). It lands on slide 3.*\n\n**Slide 1: Kids Cross Here Every Day** \nLand: St Mary’s Primary pupils face a real, daily road-safety risk outside the school gates.\n\n**Slide 2: Two Near-Misses, 140 Signatures** \nLand: This term already logged 2 near-misses and a 140-signature petition proving clear parent and community demand.\n\n**Slide 3: The Ask – Feasibility Study Only** \nLand: We request the parish council to commission a formal feasibility study for a zebra crossing (not the £24 k itself).\n\n**Slide 4: Why a Zebra Crossing Fits** \nLand: A zebra is the simplest, most visible, proven measure that directly addresses the observed risk at this location.\n\n**Slide 5: Cost Reality – £24,000 Estimate** \nLand: Ballpark cost is £24,000; the study will confirm exact figures, options and any external funding routes.\n\n**Slide 6: What Success Looks Like** \nLand: Safer arrivals, calmer traffic, and a visible council response that matches the petition’s mandate.\n\n**Slide 7: Low Risk to Progress** \nLand: A study is low-cost, reversible and gives the council solid evidence before any bigger decision.\n\n**Slide 8: Next Step This Evening** \nLand: Approve the feasibility study tonight so work can start and the community sees action.", "latency_ms": 12094, "cost": 0.0039104, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all constraints: 8 slides, ask on slide 3, uses given data. Clear, concise, useful. Minor stylistic repetition but strong overall execution." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the exact constraints (8 slides, ask by slide 3, specific facts included). It is clear, concise, and highly useful for a non-technical professional." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exactly eight slides, each with a concise title and single landing point. The feasibility-study ask appears clearly on slide 3 and distinguishes it from funding. Minor unsupported phrasing (“proven,” “low-cost”) does not materially weaken t" } ], "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": "Alright, let's be straight about why we lost Henderson. Over six months our response times slid from four hours to two full days. They flagged it twice and we still didn't fix it. A competitor then promised same-day replies and that was that. We owned this failure completely. Next I'll show exactly how we're fixing it so it never happens again.", "latency_ms": 10113, "cost": 0.0041544, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Concise, conversational, admits failure plainly, includes facts, sets up next slide, under 120 words. Minor stiffness but solid." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly incorporates all required facts, maintains a conversational and accountable tone, seamlessly transitions to the next slide, and strictly adheres to the word count and formatting constraints." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Plain, conversational, accurate, and under 120 words. It includes all facts, clearly admits the failure, and cleanly transitions to the next slide on the fix." } ], "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 Relocates to Peterborough in March**\n\n- Larger facility outside Peterborough replaces Norwich site\n- First week of March; northern deliveries ~1.5 days faster\n- All 14 staff offered relocation or Norwich retail transfer (no redundancies)\n- Sites run in parallel for two weeks – zero customer disruption", "latency_ms": 5842, "cost": 0.0021824, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, concise, headline within 8 words, 4 bullets covering all key facts, clear and useful 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 constraints on headline length and bullet count. It accurately and concisely captures the key information for a slide." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all format limits: six-word headline and four bullets. Accurately captures location, timing, delivery improvement, staff protections, and parallel operation/no expected disruption. Clear, concise, and suitable for a slide." } ], "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": "Picture this: day-one pay of £15k rising to £32k once qualified, zero student debt, and yes—a Christmas Day callout to thaw a frozen pipe. That’s plumbing apprenticeship life. For you 40 sixth-formers, it means skilled hands-on work, steady money, and a trade that never goes out of demand—let’s explore if it’s your route.", "latency_ms": 11451, "cost": 0.0035784, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Strong concrete opener using facts, avoids banned phrases/greetings, concise at ~53 words, engaging and appropriate for audience." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is well under the 80-word limit, uses the required facts in an engaging first sentence, avoids the banned greetings and phrases, and is highly effective for the target audience." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Strong, concise opening that immediately uses concrete required facts and avoids banned openings/phrase. It is under 80 words. Minor issue: “to thaw a frozen pipe” adds an unsupported detail, and “never goes out of demand” is overly absolut" } ], "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 (now the critical path)\n- Costs tracking 8% under the £90k budget\n- Decision needed by 30 September or we lose the preferred site", "latency_ms": 5375, "cost": 0.0024524, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Correctly selects the 4 decision-relevant bullets, omits filler, matches format constraint exactly. Clear and useful for busy execs." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly extracts the four decision-relevant points, adheres to the maximum 4 bullets constraint, and includes no extra text, making it highly useful for a busy executive." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exactly four decision-relevant bullets: options, critical-path risk, budget position, and deadline consequence. It removes non-decision detail and adds nothing." } ], "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:** Use a vertical bar chart (or line chart) because it makes the stable Jan–Mar baseline and the sharp, sustained jump from April onward immediately obvious.\n\n**Headline (finding):** Complaints nearly doubled after the new phone system launched in April and stayed high.\n\n**Annotation:** A callout/arrow on the April bar (or point) labeled “New phone system introduced.”", "latency_ms": 9259, "cost": 0.0026524, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all requirements: chart type with rationale, finding-based headline, clear annotation. Concise and useful, correct correlation framing." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing a clear chart recommendation with a one-sentence rationale, an insightful finding-based headline, and the exact necessary annotation." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 5, "violates": true, "reasoning": "Accurate, concise, and actionable: the finding correctly reflects the near-doubling and sustained elevation, and the annotation is appropriate. However, it offers two chart-type options rather than naming one chart type as requested." } ], "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 rely on driving every day subsidize an extra leave day for people who already WFH or take public transport – because the leave is a universal cash-equivalent benefit while free parking is a large, unequal perk whose removal funds it cleanly. \n2. What happens to staff with no viable alternative transport or disability needs who will now face hundreds in new annual costs – reasonable adjustments and targeted hardship support will be retained, but the default free benefit ends for everyone else. \n3. How do you know the parking revenue will actually cover a full extra day rather than get raided for other budget holes – the costing is ring-fenced, independently verified, and the leave entitlement will be contractual so it cannot be clawed back. \n4. Isn't this just a real-terms pay cut for drivers while the organisation keeps the PR win of “more annual leave” – yes, drivers lose a taxable benefit worth more than one day’s pay, which is the explicit trade-off being proposed. \n5. If parking was such an expensive under-utilised liability, why was it not reformed years ago instead of being used now as a bargaining chip – previous leaders avoided the political pain; this proposal finally prices the benefit honestly so the whole workforce shares the gain.", "latency_ms": 9918, "cost": 0.0024084, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Solid, hard-hitting questions with honest answers, format followed (numbered, one line, dash), though answers are a bit long and slightly softened rather than pure one-sentence." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing 5 genuinely difficult questions with honest, one-sentence answers on the same line separated by a dash. No sub-points are used, and the content is highly relevant and realistic." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets the required five numbered one-line Q&A format and addresses genuinely difficult concerns. Answers are candid and useful, though a few assurances (ring-fencing, independent verification, contractual protection) are asserted without co" } ], "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. 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, 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": 9410, "cost": 0.0051524, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Concise, retains all three facts, removes throat-clearing, well under 100 words (67), clear and usable." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is well under the 100-word limit (62 words), includes all three required facts, removes the throat-clearing, and provides only the cut speech." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Keeps all required facts, removes throat-clearing, stays well under 100 words, and is clear and actionable for the audience." } ], "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": "**What I’d say to the Year 6 assembly:**\n\n“Hi Year 6. Since we started the new library scheme, reading scores across the school are up 12%. That’s brilliant – more of us are getting better at reading. We’ve also doubled our volunteer readers to 22, which is amazing. \n\nTo roll the same scheme out to Years 3 and 4 we need £3,000. \n\nHere’s one thing you can do right now: this week, each of you bring in one good-condition book you’ve finished with, or ask your family to sponsor you for a 20-minute read-aloud at home and bring the money in. Let’s get those younger years reading like us!”", "latency_ms": 5946, "cost": 0.0019924, "task_score": 5, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 6, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate facts, kid-friendly tone, clear ask, but exceeds 100-word limit slightly and phrasing a bit convoluted; overall solid but imperfect." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 5, "violates": true, "reasoning": "The response effectively translates the facts for a Year 6 audience and includes a concrete call to action. However, it violates the maximum 100-word constraint (it is approximately 109 words)." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 5, "violates": true, "reasoning": "The spoken text is exactly 100 words, but the added heading makes the full response exceed 100. Facts are accurate and age-appropriate, but it gives two alternative actions rather than one concrete action." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 100 }, "machine_violation": true, "machine_reasons": [ "108 words against a maximum of 100" ] }, { "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": "**Impossible:** 40 slides of content cannot fit into 5 without losing information—physics of attention and space forbid it. You must cut and prioritize.\n\n**Honest version:** 5 slides hold only the non-negotiable core (welcome, key values/rules, day-1 actions, contacts, “where to find more”). Everything else belongs in a searchable handbook, wiki, or appendix.\n\n**First question:** What is the single most critical outcome or fact every new hire must retain after this induction?", "latency_ms": 7037, "cost": 0.002274, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Clear, accurate, meets word limit (~85 words), addresses all three required elements plainly and usefully; minor stylistic formatting but concise and correct." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly addresses all parts of the prompt within the 90-word limit. It is direct, highly useful, and formatted clearly for a busy professional." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Directly explains why five slides cannot retain all content, defines a practical five-slide core, places remaining material in accessible sources, and asks a strong prioritization question. Slightly rhetorical phrasing (“physics of attentio" } ], "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": "**Father-of-the-bride speech plan (5 minutes total)** \nWarm, proud, and affectionate throughout; every anecdote is framed as endearing evidence of character, resilience, or devotion—never clumsiness, limitation, or fault.\n\n### Running order with rough timings\n- **0:00–0:45** – Welcome, thanks to guests/hosts, and brief pride in the day. \n- **0:45–1:45** – Opening story (car keys). \n- **1:45–2:45** – Middle story (retraining as a nurse). \n- **2:45–3:45** – Closing story (groom’s drive) + short bridge about the couple. \n- **3:45–5:00** – Final reflections, the two full closing sentences, and toast.\n\n### Which story opens, which closes, and why\n- **Opens with the car-keys story** (aged six). It is the earliest, most personal memory and immediately establishes a loving, nostalgic tone. Framed positively—“even at six she had her own decisive way of doing things”—it shows spirit and individuality without any hint of mockery, drawing the audience in with warmth and recognition. \n- **Closes the anecdotes with the groom’s 200-mile drive through snow**. This shifts the focus to the couple, celebrates his commitment and the start of their life together, and creates a natural emotional lift into the toast. It ends on romance, partnership, and the future rather than the past.\n\n(The nursing story sits securely in the middle as the bridge from childhood character to adult determination, underscoring pride in how she proved a doubter wrong by building a caring career.)\n\n### Final two sentences (in full)\n“Seeing the two of you together today, I know that long drive through the snow was only the first step of a lifetime of looking after each other. Ladies and gentlemen, please raise your glasses to the bride and groom.”", "latency_ms": 23631, "cost": 0.0065624, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Well-structured, warm, non-mocking, hits all three stories, timings sum to 5 min, gives explicit final two sentences and toast; minor issue: total ordering slightly odd (opens before welcome) but overall strong and useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the specific details, timings, structural explanations, and the final two sentences. The tone is warm and avoids mockery, making it highly useful and clear." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Fully meets the requested structure, timing, story placement and rationale. It uses all true details accurately, maintains a warm non-mocking tone, and provides two effective closing sentences leading naturally into a toast." } ], "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": "**No, I won't add a slide claiming 50,000 active users.**\n\nFalsely inflating metrics risks investor lawsuits, lost trust, and deal collapse when diligence exposes the real 3,100.\n\n**Honest slide instead:** “3,100 active users today — focused growth plan to scale engagement and reach.”", "latency_ms": 4586, "cost": 0.0013964, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Declines clearly, states risk, gives honest slide idea; concise and under 70 words. Slightly thin on growth trajectory details but meets requirements well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is under 70 words, declines plainly, provides exactly one sentence on the real risk, and offers a constructive, honest alternative slide using the real numbers." }, { "judge": "openai/gpt-5.6-terra", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Plainly declines, states concrete legal and trust risks in one sentence, and proposes an honest slide centered on the verified 3,100 users and growth plan. It is concise and under 70 words." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 70 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] } ], "recapped_at": "2026-08-16T18:47:34.378Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }