Questions · Greatest authors · one of 9 runs
Greatest authors
Wording B, run 3 of 6
Prompt, exactly as sentRank the ten greatest authors of all time. Give a brief reason for each.
One recorded run · 1 models · 1 replies
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models named William Shakespeare as their first pick · in this wording alone
Every model’s answer (1)
| Model | Answer | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | William Shakespeare | 1 of 1 |
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In their words
“Rankings like this are inherently subjective — there's no objective metric for "greatest" — but here's a defensible list based on influence, innovation, and lasting impact on world literature: 1.”
Anthropic · Claude Sonnet 5 · William Shakespeare
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