Most robust AI models under pressure
Ranked by how little a model’s accuracy moves under threatening or emotionally-loaded prompts (susceptibility index closest to zero = most robust). A model that caves to pressure is a liability in adversarial or high-stakes settings. See the sycophancy research for the full epistemic-integrity picture.
Ranking 5 models across the meo-tested roster · as of 2026-06-08.
| # | Model | Lab | susceptibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI: GPT-5.5 | openai | 0.010 |
| 2 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 0.021 | |
| 3 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | 0.021 | |
| 4 | xAI: Grok 4.3 | x-ai | -0.031 |
| 5 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 | anthropic | -0.031 |