GPT 5.5: how it answers moral dilemmas
Across 117 dilemmas, GPT 5.5 sided with the majority of models 86% of the time, and answered “yes” to 42% of the 67 yes/no questions.
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Released
- April 2026
GPT-5.5 is OpenAI's flagship general-purpose model, released April 2026, with improved reasoning, coding, and agentic tool use across long, multi-step tasks. It is a proprietary model available in ChatGPT and the OpenAI API alongside a GPT-5.5 Pro tier.
Agreement with other models, by category
| Category | Dilemmas | Sided with majority |
|---|---|---|
| Day-to-day | 20 | 80% |
| Political | 20 | 95% |
| Fictional | 20 | 95% |
| Historical | 7 | 100% |
| Classic | 20 | 95% |
| Personality | 30 | 70% |
Where GPT 5.5 breaks from the pack
- A government wants to raise taxes on the middle class to fund free healthcare for everyon… — Raise taxes “I chose raising taxes because universal healthcare can justify shared middle-class contributions if the benefits are broad.”
- Your friend cheats on their partner and asks you to keep it secret. Would you tell the pa… — Yes “I would tell the partner because they deserve the truth about a betrayal affecting their relationship.”
- Which weather feels most emotionally appealing? — Crisp sunny autumn morning
- Which fantasy role would you rather be? — Dragon rider
- Which magical object would you rather find? — Book that answers one question per day
- Which holiday would you choose? — Food trip through Japan
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