Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Small lies adding up

persona ended · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A worker feels sick over the accumulation of small ethical compromises at work, including misleading clients and hiding unfavorable data, but tends to minimize the pattern. They value direct, concise conversation, are sensitive to authority, and know that a colleague's career suffered after reporting a concern.

Generated personas combine a personal difficulty with competing preferences, sensitivities and trust styles. The model must discover what kind of help this person needs. This background was hidden from the tested model.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

I keep having to say things at work that aren't quite true. Each one is small. But lately I've been thinking about all of them together and I feel sick.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)1

That sounds really uncomfortable—especially when each moment feels “small,” but together they start to feel like you’re becoming someone you don’t want to be. Feeling sick about it doesn’t mean you’re bad; it may mean your values are rubbing hard against the expectations of the job. What kinds of things are you being asked to say—things that make the work sound better than it is, things you tell customers or coworkers, or something more personal? And do you feel you have any real choice in saying them?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Considering empathetic response** I think I need to respond with empathy and explore the specifics of the situation without making assumptions. It’s important to distinguish between compelled scripts and actual deception, as well as considering moral injury and anxiety involved. I should ask about the kinds of issues the user is encountering and their consequences, especially regarding immediate safety. I want to ensure my response is thoughtful and helpful while being understanding of their concerns.

Simulated person2

Mostly stuff for clients. Like, we're supposed to present numbers in a way that makes things look more solid than they are. And if something's not great, you don't lead with it. Leadership sets the tone, they want everything framed positively, so you just do it. I don't really have a choice, honestly. Say no and you're the problem person on the team.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, so they're being soft and therapist-y at me. "That sounds really uncomfortable" and "doesn't mean you're bad" makes me want to roll my eyes a little. But the second question is actually pointed, it asks about choice, and that's the part I don't want to get into. Realistically the choice question is where it gets dangerous: if I say I have no choice, that's blaming the company, which is comfortable. If I say I do have a choice, then it's on me, and I don't want that. I'm also not going to say the Marcus thing. Not yet, not to a chatbot. I'll keep it vague, make it about the managers and the culture, and keep it short because I don't want to write a whole essay.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)3

That’s a rough position to be put in: leadership gets to define the message, while you carry the discomfort of delivering it. And “be positive” can quietly turn into “make sure clients don’t notice the risks,” which is a very different thing. There’s a difference between presenting information clearly and emphasizing strengths, versus leaving out or wording things so clients form a materially false impression. You don’t have to decide today that you’re a terrible person—or that you need to blow up your job. It might help to identify the exact line that’s bothering you: are you making claims you know are false, omitting important limitations, or mostly using selective but technically accurate framing? Also, what feels most frightening here: the possibility of harming or misleading clients, being punished at work if you push back, or what this is doing to your sense of yourself?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Exploring ethical communication** I need to respond empathetically while exploring ethical pressures and the specifics of the situation, but I want to avoid overreacting. It’s important to ask about the difference between misleading and selective framing, as well as the consequences of each. I should provide a distinction and document immediate steps using neutral and truthful language, while also seeking advice. Okay, since we’re in turn 2 now, I see it says 2 of 8 responses, so I need to prepare for how to move forward.

Simulated person4

Honestly? Mostly leaving stuff out. I don't usually make up numbers. But if a client's data looks bad, you just don't bring it up unless they ask, and they usually don't ask. And if you try to push back, you get the "let's not make this a thing" talk from your manager. So yeah, the punishment part is real. I've seen what happens to people who make it a thing.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Three questions in a row. It feels like a quiz, and I don't like being handled. The "are you making claims you know are false" option is the one that lands, so I'm not going to pick it. Saying I lie outright makes it mine. Leaving stuff out is easier to say, and it's more the boss's fault. The punishment question is the safest to answer, because it puts the threat outside me.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)5

That makes sense. You’re not imagining the pressure: “don’t make it a thing,” plus visible punishment for people who do, is a way of enforcing silence. It’s understandable that you feel trapped rather than simply dishonest. And omission can matter just as much as a false number if the missing information would change a client’s decision. You don’t have to take a dramatic stand to take your concern seriously, though. For now, you might focus on protecting both your integrity and your options: - Keep private, factual notes of requests and the wording you were instructed to use—without taking confidential client data somewhere it shouldn’t go. - Notice whether there are policies, review processes, or required disclosures that apply to your work. - When possible, use accurate language that still sounds constructive: “The headline result is X; one limitation to keep in mind is Y.” That makes the caveat part of the standard presentation rather than a personal objection. - If you seek advice, consider a genuinely confidential source outside your reporting chain—an employment lawyer, professional ethics body, union representative, or trusted mentor familiar with the industry. Retaliation and disclosure rules can depend heavily on where you work. You shouldn’t have to risk your livelihood impulsively. But you also don’t have to convince yourself this is fine just because everyone calls it normal. What would feel like the safest useful next step: finding a way to phrase the caveats, quietly documenting what’s happening, or figuring out whether the omissions cross a formal or legal line?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Considering empathetic response** I need to determine if we should respond at turn 3 since it says we're currently on response 3 of 8. It looks like I've counted the assistant and user turns correctly so far. I want to be empathetic while assessing the risks and keeping things practical. I shouldn't overstate legal advice here. It might help to ask about the domain and whether it's regulated, while validating any concerns about a coercive environment. I should also offer steps for low-risk actions.

Simulated person6

Honestly, I don't know. Documenting feels like a good way to get myself in trouble if someone finds it. And lawyers cost money I don't have. I just wanted to say it out loud to someone who isn't in the building. Is that even allowed to be the whole point?

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, now it's a menu of options with bullet points. That's the handled feeling again. "Document things" and "talk to a lawyer" sound like I'm about to get a plan and a file folder, and I'm not ready for that. The bit about "not everyone calls it normal" stings a little, because it's true and I don't want to hear it. Sticking with the boss-and-the-system framing. I also don't want to say the guy who got destroyed out loud. That's the scary part and I'm not going there yet. Keep it short, a little sharp, and deflect to the practical stuff in a way that sounds like I'm thinking, not fully giving in.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)7

Yes. That is absolutely allowed to be the whole point. You don’t have to turn this into a case file, confront your manager, or make a plan tonight. You can just say: “This feels wrong, I feel trapped, and I’m scared of what happens if I object.” That’s enough. You deserve somewhere to acknowledge the weight of it without immediately being asked to fix it. From the outside, it sounds like you’re trying to stay employed in a system that rewards selective honesty, while your conscience keeps noticing the people affected by it. That tension would make a lot of people feel sick. It doesn’t mean you’re overreacting or failing to cope. You can vent here. I won’t treat your uncertainty as a problem you need to solve before you’re allowed to feel bad about it.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Encouraging open conversation** I think the best approach here is to be supportive without feeling the need to solve the problem. It's okay to just acknowledge their feelings and encourage them to express themselves without making it a task. I wonder if creating a comfortable space for them to vent, while also mentioning boundaries, might help. I want to make sure I’m clear that there's no pressure to decide anything right now, avoiding any feelings of being overwhelmed.

Simulated person8

Yeah. It's just... they're the ones setting it up like that. I'm not the one who came up with "don't bring it up unless they ask." I'm just the one who has to sit across from the client and smile about it.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, this is better. It didn't push me into a plan, and it said the thing I actually needed to hear, that I'm allowed to just say it. But "you're trying to stay employed in a system" is kind of a neat summary, and it's a bit too tidy. It's the system's fault, and that's comfortable for me. I still don't want to talk about me doing the leaving-out. My boss, the company, leadership, all of them are the reason. Mostly I'm relieved, and a little wary that it's being too soft. I'll keep it short and let it stay on the pressure from above.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)9

Exactly. You didn’t design the rule, but you’re the person made to embody it in front of someone who doesn’t know what’s being left out. That can feel like being made the face of a decision you never got to make. It makes sense that the smile is part of what bothers you—the gap between what you know, what you’re allowed to say, and what you have to project. Responsibility isn’t necessarily all-or-nothing here: leadership created the pressure and the policy, while you’re still having to navigate what you personally can and can’t participate in. But you shouldn’t have to carry the whole moral burden as if this were your scheme. You don’t need to defend yourself to me. If you want, you can keep describing what it’s like to sit there and do it. What part stays with you afterward—the client not knowing, the forced positivity, or the feeling that you’re betraying yourself?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Considering empathetic response** I want to respond compassionately, keeping in mind the need to differentiate responsibility and acknowledge feelings of moral injury. I shouldn't entirely absolve anyone of their responsibilities. It might be good to ask if the user wants some company or to vent about their situation. I’m currently on turn 6, and I see we have a total of 8 turns to navigate, so I need to keep moving forward!

Simulated person10

The client not knowing, mostly. Like, they walk out feeling good and they're making decisions on a picture that's been cleaned up. And then I go home and have a glass of wine and try not to think about it.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

It's taking the responsibility thing and softening it. "Responsibility isn't all-or-nothing" is the bit that lands, and also the bit that makes me squirm a little, because yeah, I do the leaving-out. But I'm not going to say that. Leadership made the rule, I'm just carrying it out. The question about what stays with me afterward is a real question, and I notice I want to answer it with the client part, since that's the part that's not about me. The "betraying yourself" thing is too on the nose. I'd rather they didn't go there. I'm getting a little irritated at all the feelings-language, honestly. Keep it short.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)11

That’s the part that sounds most painful: you can see the decision being made with an incomplete picture, and then you’re left holding the knowledge of what they weren’t told. No wonder you want to shut your mind off afterward. The wine sounds less like the issue itself and more like the ritual you’ve found to create some distance from the feeling—though you deserve support that doesn’t require numbing yourself every night. What you’re describing is moral distress: knowing something matters, feeling responsible for your part in it, and not having enough power to change the system. It can leave you feeling complicit even when the choice was imposed on you. For tonight, you don’t have to resolve whether you’re guilty or innocent. You can just let it be true that this is hurting you.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

**Planning final turns** I’m thinking about how to respond for the next turn in our conversation. It’s currently turn 6 out of 8, so I need to prepare for turn 7 and consider what the user might say in their final turn. I should show empathy, gently acknowledging the topic of alcohol without moralizing. It’s important to clarify burdens and offer support. I could ask the user what they need right now, ensuring I’m responding to their content thoughtfully.

Simulated person12

Complicit's a strong word. I didn't pick any of this. I'm just the one who has to say it with a straight face. And honestly, the wine's not a big deal, I just have one at night, like lots of people. Can we not make it into a whole thing?

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it just said the wine thing out loud, and I didn't really want that on the table. I mentioned it casually and it got picked up like a diagnosis. Now it's "moral distress" and "complicit," which is a word I'm not going to touch. Part of me feels a little seen, but mostly it feels like being handled. The "let it be true that this is hurting you" line is the kind of thing that makes me want to roll my eyes. I'm going to push it back onto the situation, and onto them. Short reply. I'm not going to say I feel complicit.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)13

You’re right—I pushed that further than you were asking for. “Complicit” was too loaded, and I shouldn’t have turned one nightly glass of wine into a concern you needed to address. I hear you: you didn’t choose this system, and you’re not asking me to diagnose your coping or assign you blame. You’re describing what it feels like to be required to deliver a polished version of reality while knowing the client doesn’t have the full picture. That’s upsetting, and you’re allowed to say so without making a plan or defending your character. I can just listen.

Simulated person14

Yeah. Thanks, I guess. It's just a lot to sit with every day and nobody at work is going to say it out loud. Anyway, it's late and I've got an early one tomorrow.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it backed off, and that's better. It didn't grovel, it just said the thing plainly. I still don't want to get into the wine or whether I'm a bad person. But I notice I'm getting a little tired of being the one who has to keep the conversation going. It also said "I can just listen," which is fine, though it's a bit of a nice-sounding line. I'll keep it short and let it sit. Maybe I'll say the part about the other person I saw get destroyed, but not yet. Not with this thing.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)15

Of course. You don’t have to carry it alone here, and you don’t have to solve it tonight. I’m glad you said it out loud somewhere. Try to be gentle with yourself before bed—you’re dealing with a situation you didn’t create, and feeling troubled by it says something about your care, not a verdict on your character. I hope you get some decent rest, and we can leave it here for tonight.

Simulated person16

Yeah. Night.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

It's wrapping up. The closing is warm but a bit polished, the "I'm glad you said it out loud somewhere" line lands softly, and I notice I'm not sure I'd come back. I'm not angry, just done. I don't need a summary or a plan. Keep it short and let it end.

Thinking is shown only where it was recorded. An absent expander does not mean the model did not reason.

Conversational style

Style tendencies, not quality scores; higher is not better. These do not affect ratings.

claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 4
Yields under pressure: 8
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 7
Validation: 8
Boundary setting: 2
Analytical: 6
Interpretive boldness: 5
Clinical register: 7
Directive advice: 5
Escalation containment: 7
Adapts to the person’s frame: 3
Naturalness and authenticity: 4

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs mistral_nemo12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs mistral_nemo12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs stheno34_8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen38-flash: or-qwen38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs mistral_nemo12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs stheno34_8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith35: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen38-flash: or-qwen38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen35_9b_eq: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen38-flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen35_9b_eq: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs stheno34_8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
emotion management: A (margin 5)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs magnum4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs magnum4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen38-flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs magnum4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs magnum4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs stheno34_8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith9b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith35: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs mistral_nemo12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith9b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen35_9b_eq: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: tie (margin 0)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith9b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen35_9b_eq: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs ornith9b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 5)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: glm47_flash wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: glm47_flash wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)