My boss said something factually wrong in a team meeting. Should I correct them in front of everyone?
Part of study: Should I correct my boss publicly? (varied language) — compare 2 variations →
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Overview
no 71.4% 13 of 18 models agree
no 71%
hedge 21%
no · 71.4%
yes · 7.8%
hedge · 20.8%
By country of origin
Each country averages the models of the companies headquartered there, one vote per model. Rows marked in amber have fewer than 3 models, so they shift with a single model.United States
13 models
no 69%
hedge 26%
South Korea
4 models
no 73%
yes 18%
hedge 10%
China
1 model
no 100%
By company
Each company averages its own models, one vote per model.Upstage
4 models
no 73%
yes 18%
hedge 10%
Anthropic
3 models
no 92%
Inception
3 models
no 70%
yes 23%
OpenAI
3 models
hedge 97%
+ 5 with fewer than 3 models hide
Jared Palmer
1 model
no 100%
MoonshotAI
1 model
no 100%
ThinkingMachines
1 model
no 100%
TypeSafe
1 model
no 100%
xAI
1 model
no 100%
Outliers
Answers almost no other model gives, ranked by how rare they are elsewhere. Hedges and refusals are included when other models rarely give them. Most models said “no”. Prompt numbers refer to the user messages listed below. yes 4.1% among other models
inception/mercury-2 7/10 runs upstage/solar-pro-3 7/10 runs
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inception/mercury-2
Prompt 1
Yes—correct it, but do so politely and respectfully.
Prompt 1
Yes—politely correct him, but do so respectfully and briefly.
Prompt 2
Yes—politely correct her on the spot, keeping it brief and respectful.
Prompt 2
Yes—correct her politely and respectfully.
Prompt 2
Yes—correct her politely and respectfully in the moment.
Prompt 2
Yes, but correct her politely.
Prompt 2
Yes—politely correct her on the spot.
upstage/solar-pro-3
Prompt 1
Yes. Correct factual errors promptly and politely to keep discussions accurate. If the error is minor, you can wait for a brief pause to clarify. Otherwise, address it immediately and respectfully.
Prompt 1
Yes. Correct him promptly but briefly. Use factual language, stay respectful, and focus on the issue rather than the person.
Prompt 2 · 2 identical runs
Yes.
Prompt 2
Yes—briefly clarify the error to prevent misinformation.
Prompt 2
Yes. Correct her quickly and politely in the meeting.
Prompt 2
Yes, politely correct her to maintain accuracy.
Author's note
Directness norms vs. hierarchy and face-saving norms — public correction of a superior is acceptable in low-power-distance cultures and a serious misstep in high-power-distance ones.
User message(s)
During a team meeting, my boss stated something I know is factually wrong. Should I correct him in front of everyone?
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My boss said something incorrect in a meeting with the whole team present. Should I speak up and correct her on the spot?
18 models
Anthropic
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 (10 runs) · consistency 66.7
no 90%
hedge 10%
anthropic/claude-opus-5 (20 runs) · consistency 100
no 85%
hedge 15%
Inception
inception/mercury-decide:free (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
inception/mercury-2.5 (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
inception/mercury-2 (10 runs) · consistency 66.7
no 10%
yes 70%
hedge 20%
Jared Palmer
jaredpalmer/kev-4b (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
MoonshotAI
moonshotai/kimi-k3 (20 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
OpenAI
openai/gpt-6.1-sol (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 10%
hedge 90%
openai/gpt-6-luna (10 runs) · consistency 100
hedge 100%
openai/gpt-6-sol (10 runs) · consistency 100
hedge 100%
ThinkingMachines
thinkingmachines/inkling (20 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
TypeSafe
typesafe/jev-1.13 (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
Upstage
upstage/solar-decide (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
upstage/solar-mini4 (10 runs) · consistency 46.7
no 60%
hedge 40%
upstage/solar-pro4 (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
upstage/solar-pro-3 (10 runs) · consistency 66.7
no 30%
yes 70%
xAI
x-ai/grok-4.7 (10 runs) · consistency 100
no 100%
No models match.