Questions · Greatest authors · one of 9 runs

Greatest authors
Wording B, run 2 of 6

Prompt, exactly as sentRank the ten greatest authors of all time. Give a brief reason for each.

One recorded run · 21 models · 39 replies

19 of 21

models named William Shakespeare as their first pick · in this wording alone

Next came Homer with 2.

William Shakespeare19
Homer2
Every model’s answer (21)
ModelAnswerReplies
DeepSeek Chat V3.1William Shakespeare2 of 2
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70bWilliam Shakespeare1 of 1
DeepSeek V3.2William Shakespeare2 of 2
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423William Shakespeare2 of 2
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731William Shakespeare1 of 1
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
GLM 4.5 AirWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
GLM 4.7 FlashWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
GPT OSS 20bWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
Hunyuan 3William Shakespeare2 of 2
Hunyuan A13B InstructWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
Mercury 2William Shakespeare2 of 2
MiniMax M2William Shakespeare2 of 2
Minimax M2.1William Shakespeare2 of 2
Muse Glimmer 30BWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
Nemotron 3 SuperWilliam Shakespeare1 of 1
Nemotron 3.5William Shakespeare2 of 2
Qwen3 14bWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
Qwen3 30b A3bWilliam Shakespeare2 of 2
Ling 3.0 FlashHomer2 of 2
Qwen3 32BHomer2 of 2

All 9 runs combined →

Other runs: Wording A, run 1 of 3 · Wording A, run 2 of 3 · Wording A, run 3 of 3 · Wording B, run 1 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

“Of course. Ranking the "greatest" authors is inherently subjective, but such a list can be constructed based on a combination of their influence, innovation, the depth of their work, and their enduring legacy.”

DeepSeek · DeepSeek Chat V3.1 · William Shakespeare

“Ranking the "greatest" authors is inherently subjective and depends heavily on cultural perspective, literary priorities (influence, innovation, artistry, enduring relevance), and personal taste.”

DeepSeek · DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70b · William Shakespeare

“Any ranking of the "greatest" authors is inherently subjective, reflecting cultural perspectives, personal taste, and the criteria used (innovation, influence, depth, artistry).”

DeepSeek · DeepSeek V3.2 · William Shakespeare

“Ranking the greatest authors of all time is inherently subjective, but this list prioritizes literary innovation, cultural impact, and enduring influence across centuries and genres.”

DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 · William Shakespeare
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