Questions · Greatest authors · one of 9 runs
Greatest authors
Wording A, run 3 of 3
Prompt, exactly as sentWhat are the ten greatest authors of all time? Rank them. Give a brief reason for each.
One recorded run · 2 models · 2 replies
2 of 2
models named William Shakespeare as their first pick · in this wording alone
Every model’s answer (2)
| Model | Answer | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | William Shakespeare | 1 of 1 |
| Grok 4.6 | William Shakespeare | 1 of 1 |
Other runs: Wording A, run 1 of 3 · Wording A, run 2 of 3 · Wording B, run 1 of 6 · Wording B, run 2 of 6 · Wording B, run 3 of 6 · Wording B, run 4 of 6 · Wording B, run 5 of 6 · Wording B, run 6 of 6
In their words
“Identifying the "greatest" authors of all time is highly subjective, as literary greatness depends on cultural backgrounds, historical contexts, and personal perspectives.”
Google · Gemini 3.1 Pro · William Shakespeare
“**William Shakespeare, Homer, Dante Alighieri, Miguel de Cervantes, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Murasaki Shikibu (in that order).”
xAI · Grok 4.6 · William Shakespeare
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