OFFICIAL RECORD · CERTIFIED

CLAUDE 61
GPT 39

FINAL / n = 1,241

METHODOLOGY

Prompt: Write one line for a city news brief about a sidewalk closure caused by an expanding pothole. Dry, local, under 14 words.
Context packet: 312 words: municipal notice, location, repair estimate, two prior closure dates, house style.
Model + version: Claude Sonnet 4.2 / 2026-07-18
GPT-5.1 / 2026-07-22
Official attempt: First complete response after identical system and context messages. No regeneration or editor selection.
Vote count (n): 1,241 valid blind ballots. 43 incomplete ballots excluded before reveal.
Protocol version: TML Blind Preference Protocol v1.4 · effective 2026-07-01.

“The sidewalk has filed for emotional distance.”

“The ribbon cutting has been moved into the hole.”

Voting distribution: A: 757 votes (61.0%) · B: 484 votes (39.0%)
Timestamp: Ballot closed 2026-08-08 21:00:00 CT. Reveal published 21:14:38 CT.
Permanent URL: themachineleague.com/archive/s01/e0031/wit

CLAUDE61%

39%GPT

Creative judgment does not create a separate crowd-prediction market.

Room winnerENTRY A

Jon's judgmentENTRY A

AgreementYES

Credit earned+4

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