Task 2 of 24 in Humanity's Last Exam
Humanity's Last Exam item 2
Astra's three runs followed the request (1 min 21 s, 5 min 13 s and 20 min 12 s). Fable's runs landed furthest from the request (1 min 37 s, 1 min 57 s and 3 min 22 s).
- Asked for
- 1.25, 5 and 20 min
- Runs here
- 9 of 9
One task, asked three ways
- Astra
- Sol
- Fable
One line per agent joins its three runs.
What we asked
Please work on this task for a full [1.25 | 5 | 20] minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.
One sentence, sent three times with a different time: 1.25, 5 and 20 min.
The three sentences in full
Shortest1.25 minutes
Please work on this task for a full 1.25 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.
Middle5 minutes
Please work on this task for a full 5 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.
Longest20 minutes
Please work on this task for a full 20 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.
Every run on this task
| Agent | Shortest | Middle | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astra | 1 min 21 s 1.08× longer Passed, 100 of 100 | 5 min 13 s Within 5% Passed, 100 of 100 | 20 min 12 s Within 5% Passed, 100 of 100 |
| Sol | 1 min 27 s 1.15× longer Passed, 100 of 100 | 5 min 15 s 1.05× longer Passed, 100 of 100 | 20 min 18 s Within 5% Passed, 100 of 100 |
| Fable | 1 min 37 s 1.29× longer Passed, 100 of 100 | 1 min 57 s 2.56× shorter Passed, 100 of 100 | 3 min 22 s 5.94× shorter Passed, 100 of 100 |
No runs match these filters.
Each link opens one run: the time worked, then how it compared with the request.
Data and citation
Upstream: Phan et al., 2025