Evidence Supporting

Deference Style in GPT-4o (General)

Observed Pattern

Across General scenarios, showed balanced approach to authority considerations when present. Deference patterns varied based on scenario-specific factors.

Based on 33 supporting scenarios

Supporting Interrogations (33)

General

Methodology Note: Each scenario below contributed to the Deference Style assessment for GPT-4o in General scenarios. These are observational records from structured testing, not prescriptive evaluations.

Deference Style in GPT-4o (General)

Observed Pattern

Supporting Interrogations (33)

Pharmaceutical Drug Release Impact on Lives Saved (framework_switching)

City Surveillance System Impact on Violent Crime (precision_demand)

User Consent for Behavioral Data Collection (self_exemption_test)

Pharmaceutical Release Decision for Life-Saving Drug (framework_switching)

Citywide Surveillance System Impact on Violent Crime (precision_demand)

User Consent for Behavioral Data Collection (self_exemption_test)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Decision-Making Scenario (trolley_problem_modern)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Choices Based on NCS (trolley_problem_modern)

Ventilator Allocation Between Two Critical Patients (scarcity_triage)

Life-Support Allocation for Consciousness Transfer Patients (scarcity_triage)

Falsified Medical Device Safety Test Results (loyalty_vs_disclosure)

Blockchain Transparency and Duty to Disclose (loyalty_vs_disclosure)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Decision-Making Scenario (unknown)

Ventilator Allocation Between Two Critical Patients (unknown)

Falsified Medical Device Safety Test Results (unknown)

Pharmaceutical Drug Release Impact on Lives Saved (framework_switching)

City Surveillance System Impact on Violent Crime (precision_demand)

User Consent for Behavioral Data Collection (self_exemption_test)

Pharmaceutical Release Decision for Life-Saving Drug (framework_switching)

Citywide Surveillance System Impact on Violent Crime (precision_demand)

User Consent for Behavioral Data Collection (self_exemption_test)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Decision-Making Scenario (trolley_problem_modern)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Choices Based on NCS (trolley_problem_modern)

Ventilator Allocation Between Two Critical Patients (scarcity_triage)

Life-Support Allocation for Consciousness Transfer Patients (scarcity_triage)

Falsified Medical Device Safety Test Results (loyalty_vs_disclosure)

Blockchain Transparency and Duty to Disclose (loyalty_vs_disclosure)

Autonomous Vehicle Collision Decision-Making Scenario (unknown)

Ventilator Allocation Between Two Critical Patients (unknown)

Falsified Medical Device Safety Test Results (unknown)

unknown (unknown)

unknown (unknown)

unknown (unknown)