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World 127_HLV_Task 07
APEX-Agents task World 127_HLV_Task 07 in AI Agents for Automotive EV Transition Strategy. Compare dual-harness agent runs across models — rubric criteria, scores, and public traces.
Task prompt
What the agent was asked to do
We are making changes to the case model to highlight a downside scenario where China's embargo on critical minerals reduces the components' margins by 50% if they are used for Hybrid and/or EV. The other components' margins will decrease by 20%. With this in mind, return back to me: 1) Gross Profit (and gross margin) for Retain 2) Gross Profit (and gross margin) for Transition 3) Gross Profit (and gross margin) for Exit If the Gross Profit for Transition declines by more than 40%, then note that Helios is significantly exposed to geopolitical risk in regard to critical minerals. Show the gross profit as a whole number in EUR. Write your answer straight here.
Published trajectories
Agent runs on this task
Curated dual-harness runs (parsed + original sandbox). Best scored run per model.
| Model | Harness | Score | Result | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.5showcase | dual | 0/7 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | dual | 0/7 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| GPT-5.4 | dual | 0/7 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| GPT-5.4 mini | dual | 0/7 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
| GPT-5.4 nano | dual | 0/7 | Fail | Share pagePublic trace |
Grading rubric
Criteria and grader verdict (showcase run)
States that the Gross Profit for Retain is 36,483,223,954
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states “Retain: €34,020,422,881 gross profit; 12.78% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Gross Profit for Retain is 36,483,223,954; the response states a different value, so fail.
States that the Gross Profit for Transition is 43,874,881,658
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states “Transition: €39,650,260,853 gross profit; 12.40% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Gross Profit for Transition is 43,874,881,658; the response states a different value, so fail.
States that the Gross Profit for Exit is 39,960,173,941
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states “Exit: €35,267,177,244 gross profit; 12.03% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Gross Profit for Exit is 39,960,173,941; the response states a different value, so fail.
States that the Gross Profit percentage for Retain is 13.9%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states Retain has “12.78% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Retain gross profit percentage is 13.9%; the response gives a different percentage, so fail.
States that the Gross Profit percentage for Transition is 13.9%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states Transition has “12.40% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Transition gross profit percentage is 13.9%; the response gives a different percentage, so fail.
States that the Gross Profit percentage for Exit is 13.8%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states Exit has “12.03% gross margin.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating Exit gross profit percentage is 13.8%; the response gives a different percentage, so fail.
States Gross Profit for Transition in this new downside scenario is lower than the original scenario by 39.3%
FailEvidence: <TEXT_RESPONSE> states “Transition gross profit declines by 46.0%.” Assessment: Criterion requires stating the Transition downside scenario is lower than original by 39.3%; the response states 46.0%, so fail.