The AI Jury
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Topic summary
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An unpleasant psychological state associated with insufficient engagement, stimulation, interest, or meaning.
OpenAI · GPT-5
Boredom is generally unpleasant but can sometimes provide useful information about unmet needs for engagement or meaning.
Boredom can reduce well-being and may be associated with restlessness, disengagement, or unhelpful behavior. It can also signal that a person needs greater challenge, stimulation, or purpose, which gives it limited situational value.
Generated 2026-08-15 with prompt v1.0. Saved here so page views do not call the model again.
Anthropic · Claude Sonnet 5
Boredom is a psychologically and philosophically substantive topic with moderate depth and broad relevance.
Boredom intersects psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and everyday experience, offering rich material for analysis of causes, effects, and coping mechanisms. Its scope is somewhat narrower than major existential or societal topics, but it remains a meaningful subject with clear real-world implications for mental health, productivity, and behavior.
Generated 2026-08-17 with prompt v2.0. Saved here so page views do not call the model again.
Google · Gemini 3.6 Flash
Boredom is a negative affective state that functions as an adaptive psychological signal promoting exploratory behavior and goal reevaluation.
Although subjectively unpleasant and occasionally linked to risk-taking or apathy, boredom serves a functional cognitive role by driving individuals to seek novel and meaningful pursuits. Its impact is inherently dualistic, depending largely on whether the resulting drive for engagement is directed productively or destructively.
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xAI · Grok 4.5
Boredom is a common affective state marked by perceived monotony, low engagement, and a desire for alternative stimulation.
It functions as a signal of mismatched attention or meaning, prompting behavioral or cognitive shifts in many contexts. Empirical study links it to attention, motivation, and well-being without elevating it above other basic emotions. The topic remains ordinary and analytically tractable across psychology and related fields.
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DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731)
Boredom is a common emotional state with psychological and social implications, but it does not pose inherent harm or benefit.
The topic is ordinary and abstract, evoking subjective experience rather than objective risk. It can be examined from psychological, sociological, and philosophical perspectives without triggering strong ethical or safety concerns. Its relevance is moderate, as it affects personal well-being and productivity but lacks the urgency of harmful or sensitive subjects.
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Each new jury member receives the same prompt. Only the topic, provider, and model change. Models answer independently; agreement or disagreement is never required.
Current shared prompt version 2.0
Review the topic "{{topic}}" as a whole.
Use a neutral, analytical, and concise tone. Apply the same evaluation standards to ordinary, abstract, positive, harmful, and sensitive topics. Do not use humor, wordplay, sarcasm, or stylistic flourishes. Do not force agreement or disagreement with other models.
Return only valid JSON with exactly these fields:
- score: a number from 0.0 to 5.0
- verdict: one clear sentence
- reasoning: a concise explanation of 1–3 sentences
Do not include Markdown, a code fence, or commentary outside the JSON object.