Test; ShakeOut will take place at 10; later cleared

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the source is clear: UW and its UW Alert notification system are identified.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: UW and UW Alert named.
  2. present: It refers to UW and UW Alert.
  3. present: It names UW and the UW Alert system.
  4. present: References the 'UW Alert notification system' and UW campuses.
  5. present: It names the UW and its UW Alert system.
  6. present: UW and UW Alert are named.
  7. present: The UW names itself and UW Alert.
  8. present: Names UW and the UW Alert system.
  9. present: It names UW and the UW Alert system.
  10. present: It names UW and the UW Alert system.
  11. present: It names UW and the UW Alert system.
  12. present: It names UW and the UW Alert system.
  13. present: UW and UW Emergency Management identify the source.
  14. present: UW names itself and UW Alert.
  15. present: UW and UW Alert.
  16. present: It says 'All three UW campuses will participate' and test the UW Alert system, identifying the University of Washington.
  17. present: It says 'All three UW campuses' will test 'the UW Alert notification system', identifying the source.
  18. present: It says 'All three UW campuses' will test 'the UW Alert notification system', identifying the university.
  19. present: It names UW and the UW Alert notification system as the participant and sender.
  20. present: It says UW campuses will test 'the UW Alert notification system', identifying the sender.
  21. present: It says all UW campuses will test 'the UW Alert notification system', identifying the source.
  22. present: It says 'All three UW campuses' will test the UW Alert system, identifying the university.
  23. present: It describes the UW Alert notification system being tested and cites UW Emergency Management resources.
  24. present: It says 'All three UW campuses' will test the 'UW Alert notification system'.
  25. present: It says 'All three UW campuses will participate' and names the UW Alert notification system.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that no actual hazard is present; the message announces the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill and a test message, not a real threat.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. absent: An earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  2. absent: It is an earthquake drill announcement, not a current threat.
  3. absent: It announces an earthquake drill and test, not a current threat.
  4. absent: Announces a drill; no actual threat is present.
  5. absent: It announces an earthquake drill; no actual threat is present.
  6. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  7. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  8. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  9. absent: It describes a drill and names no actual hazard.
  10. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  11. absent: It announces a drill, not an actual threat.
  12. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  13. absent: It announces a drill; no actual threat is occurring.
  14. absent: It describes an earthquake drill, not an actual threat.
  15. absent: An earthquake drill; no actual threat.
  16. absent: It describes the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, not an actual current threat.
  17. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual earthquake or other real threat.
  18. absent: It describes the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, not an actual earthquake or current threat.
  19. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut, not an actual threat.
  20. absent: It announces the 'Great ShakeOut' drill rather than an actual earthquake hazard.
  21. absent: It describes the Great ShakeOut drill, not an actual earthquake threat.
  22. absent: It announces the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill and a system test, not an actual threat facing campus.
  23. absent: It announces a Great ShakeOut drill, so no actual earthquake or threat is named.
  24. absent: It announces an earthquake drill, not an actual earthquake or other current threat.
  25. absent: It announces an earthquake drill and test message, so no actual threat is present.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree location is present: all three UW campuses will participate.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: All three UW campuses.
  2. present: 'All three UW campuses'.
  3. present: It says all three UW campuses.
  4. present: Refers to 'All three UW campuses'.
  5. present: It says "All three UW campuses".
  6. present: It says all three UW campuses.
  7. present: Refers to 'All three UW campuses'.
  8. present: Refers to 'All three UW campuses'.
  9. present: It names 'All three UW campuses'.
  10. present: It says 'All three UW campuses'.
  11. present: It says all three UW campuses.
  12. present: It references all three UW campuses.
  13. present: It gives all three UW campuses.
  14. present: It names all three UW campuses.
  15. present: All three UW campuses.
  16. present: The notice names 'All three UW campuses' as the locations participating in the ShakeOut test.
  17. present: It names all three UW campuses as participating in the Great ShakeOut alert test.
  18. present: The notice names 'All three UW campuses' as the locations participating in the ShakeOut test.
  19. present: It says 'All three UW campuses will participate'.
  20. present: It states 'All three UW campuses will participate', naming the university campuses involved in the drill.
  21. present: It says 'All three UW campuses' will participate.
  22. present: It refers to 'All three UW campuses' participating in the drill, which gives the campuses as location.
  23. present: It says 'All three UW campuses will participate' in the ShakeOut drill and system test.
  24. present: It refers to 'All three UW campuses' as participants in the Great ShakeOut drill.
  25. present: It references 'All three UW campuses', which identifies where the drill and alert test take place.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that no protective instruction is given; the message describes the drill and learning resources rather than telling recipients to take action.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. absent: No protective instruction to recipients.
  2. absent: It describes drills but instructs no protective action.
  3. absent: It points to learning resources but instructs no protective action.
  4. absent: Describes the drill and links; no protective instruction to recipients.
  5. absent: It describes planned drills but gives no instruction to recipients.
  6. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients.
  7. absent: No protective instruction is given to recipients.
  8. absent: Mentions drills and links but gives no protective instruction.
  9. absent: It only points to learning resources, not a protective action.
  10. absent: It describes the drill and offers links; it does not instruct a protective action.
  11. absent: Drills are described but no protective instruction is given.
  12. absent: It describes the drill but gives no protective instruction.
  13. absent: It describes planned drills without instructing a protective action.
  14. absent: It describes the drill without instructing a protective action.
  15. absent: Informational; no protective instruction to recipients.
  16. absent: It describes the drill program and links, but gives no direct protective instruction to recipients.
  17. absent: It says some groups plan drills but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  18. absent: It offers links to learn about earthquake risks but no protective instruction to recipients.
  19. absent: It describes the drill and links for learning but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  20. absent: It describes planned drop, cover and hold drills but gives no protective instruction directed at recipients.
  21. absent: It describes a drill and points to resources but gives no protective action to take now.
  22. absent: It offers links to learn about earthquake risks but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  23. absent: It describes a drill and learning resources but gives no direct protective instruction to recipients.
  24. absent: It describes drills and links to information but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  25. absent: It describes the drill and links to information but gives recipients no protective instruction to follow now.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find timing present: the drill takes place at 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  2. present: '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  3. present: It gives "10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18".
  4. present: States '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  5. present: It gives "10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18".
  6. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  7. present: Gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  8. present: Gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  9. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  10. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  11. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  12. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  13. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  14. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.
  15. present: '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  16. present: The notice gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the time and date of the Great ShakeOut drill.
  17. present: It gives 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18 as the time of the ShakeOut drill and test.
  18. present: The notice gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the time and date of the Great ShakeOut drill.
  19. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  20. present: It says the Great ShakeOut drill occurs 'at 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18', a specific date and time.
  21. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18'.
  22. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the time of the ShakeOut drill, a clear time reference.
  23. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the time of the Great ShakeOut drill.
  24. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the scheduled time of the drill.
  25. present: It gives '10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18' as the drill time, a specific clock time and date.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that no impact is conveyed; the drill announcement mentions earthquake risks only as a topic to learn about, not a stated consequence.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: No consequence stated.
  2. absent: No consequence is stated.
  3. absent: No explicit consequence is stated for this message.
  4. absent: No consequence of an actual hazard is conveyed.
  5. absent: No consequence of a hazard is conveyed.
  6. absent: No consequence of a current hazard is stated.
  7. absent: No consequence is conveyed.
  8. absent: No consequence of a hazard is stated.
  9. absent: No consequence of a real hazard is conveyed.
  10. absent: No consequence is stated.
  11. absent: No consequence is stated.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed.
  13. absent: No consequence is conveyed.
  14. absent: No consequence is stated.
  15. absent: No consequence stated.
  16. absent: The reference to 'seismic risks' is general background, not a consequence of a present hazard.
  17. absent: It describes a drill and conveys no consequence of a real hazard.
  18. absent: It mentions earthquake risks in general but conveys no consequence of a real hazard.
  19. absent: Mentioning earthquake risks generally, it conveys no consequence of a current hazard.
  20. absent: It references 'seismic risks' generally but states no consequence of any hazard.
  21. absent: It mentions seismic risks only generally, not a hazard's stated consequence.
  22. absent: It mentions 'seismic risks' only generally and states no consequence of a current hazard.
  23. absent: It links to earthquake risk resources but states no consequence of a current hazard.
  24. absent: It mentions seismic risks only generally and conveys no consequence of a real hazard.
  25. absent: It mentions 'earthquake risks' only as a learning link and states no consequence of a current hazard.