Third public test of CornellALERT EMN system

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

  Present, unanimously: the message opens with the branded signature CornellALERT:, which identifies the sending system.

  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.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: The message opens with the branded signature "CornellALERT:", which identifies the sending system.
  2. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', identifying the sending system.
  3. present: The text opens with the branded tag "CornellALERT:", which identifies the sending system and institution.
  4. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  5. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  6. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  7. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  8. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  9. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  10. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', identifying the notification system as the sender.
  11. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending alert system.
  12. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  13. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  14. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', identifying the alert system as sender.
  15. present: The message opens with the branded tag "CornellALERT:", which identifies the sender of this notification.
  16. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system and institution.
  17. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system and institution.
  18. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  19. present: The message opens with the branded tag CornellALERT and links to emergency.cornell.edu, identifying the sender.
  20. present: The text opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  21. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system and institution.
  22. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  23. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
  24. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending alert system.
  25. present: The message opens with the branded tag 'CornellALERT:', which identifies the sending system.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the message says This is a TEST of the notification system and names no actual 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.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. absent: It states "This is a TEST" of the notification system and names no actual threat.
  2. absent: It says 'This is only a test', so no threat of any kind is named.
  3. absent: It says "This is a TEST" and "only a test", so no actual threat or hazard is named.
  4. absent: It says only 'This is a TEST' of the notification system and names no actual threat.
  5. absent: It explicitly says 'This is only a test', so no real threat is named.
  6. absent: It says 'This is only a test' of the notification system, so no actual threat is named.
  7. absent: It explicitly says 'This is only a test', so no real threat or hazard is named.
  8. absent: It is explicitly 'only a test' of the notification system and names no threat of any kind.
  9. absent: It is explicitly 'only a test' of the notification system and names no actual threat.
  10. absent: It says 'This is a TEST' and 'only a test', so no actual threat is named.
  11. absent: It says 'This is a TEST' and 'only a test', so no actual threat or hazard is named.
  12. absent: It says 'This is only a test' of the notification system and names no threat of any kind.
  13. absent: It says 'This is only a test' and names no threat of any kind, so no hazard is conveyed.
  14. absent: It states 'This is a TEST' of the system and names no actual threat of any kind.
  15. absent: It states "This is only a test" of the notification system, so no actual threat is named.
  16. absent: It says 'This is only a test' of the notification system, so no actual threat is named.
  17. absent: It says 'This is only a test' and names no threat of any kind.
  18. absent: It says 'This is only a test' of the notification system, so no actual threat is named.
  19. absent: It says this is only a TEST of the notification system, so no actual threat is named.
  20. absent: It says 'This is a TEST' and 'only a test', so no actual threat is named at all.
  21. absent: It says 'This is only a test' and names no threat of any kind, so there is no hazard.
  22. absent: The message only says 'This is only a test' of the system, so no actual threat is named.
  23. absent: It states 'This is a TEST' and 'only a test', so no actual threat is named.
  24. absent: It says 'This is only a test' of the notification system, so no real threat is named at all.
  25. absent: It describes only 'a TEST of the CornellALERT emergency mass notification system', naming no actual threat.
• Locationabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: no building, campus area, or place is named; only the emergency.cornell.edu web address appears.

  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.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. absent: No building, campus area, or place is mentioned; only a web address for emergency.cornell.edu appears.
  2. absent: No building, street, or campus area is mentioned, only the emergency.cornell.edu web address.
  3. absent: No building, campus area or place is mentioned; the only locator is the web address emergency.cornell.edu.
  4. absent: No building, campus area, or place is mentioned; only a web address for emergency information appears.
  5. absent: No building, campus area, or place is named; only a web address is given.
  6. absent: Beyond a web link, the test message names no building, campus area, or other place.
  7. absent: No building, street, or campus area is mentioned; the only reference is the emergency.cornell.edu web address.
  8. absent: No building, area, or campus location is given; the emergency.cornell.edu link is a web address, not a place.
  9. absent: Apart from a web link, the test message names no building, campus area, or other place.
  10. absent: Aside from a web link, the test message gives no building, area, or campus location.
  11. absent: Beyond a web link, the test message names no building, campus area, or other place where anything applies.
  12. absent: Apart from a web link, the test message names no building, campus area, or other place.
  13. absent: Apart from a web address, the test message mentions no building, campus area, or other place.
  14. absent: No building, campus area, or place is mentioned; the only reference is the emergency.cornell.edu web address.
  15. absent: No building, campus area, or other place is given; only a web address for the emergency site appears.
  16. absent: No building, campus area or place is given; the only reference is the website link emergency.cornell.edu.
  17. absent: No building, campus area, or place is named; only a web address to emergency.cornell.edu appears.
  18. absent: Aside from a web link, the test message names no building, campus area, or other place.
  19. absent: No building, street, or campus area is mentioned; the text only references the system and a web address.
  20. absent: The test message names no building, campus area, or other place where anything is happening.
  21. absent: Apart from a web address, the test message gives no building, area, or campus reference for any event.
  22. absent: Apart from a web link, it names no building, place, or campus area where anything is happening.
  23. absent: Apart from a web address, the test message mentions no building, campus area, or place.
  24. absent: Apart from a web link, the test message mentions no building, street, campus area or other place.
  25. absent: No building, campus area, or place is mentioned; the only reference is a website address for emergency information.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the test gives recipients no instruction, only stating that This is only a test.

  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.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. absent: It gives no instruction to recipients, only announcing that "This is only a test."
  2. absent: The test message gives recipients no instruction to shelter, evacuate, or take any other protective step.
  3. absent: The test message gives no instruction to recipients, such as sheltering or evacuating, and simply announces that the system is being tested.
  4. absent: The test gives no instruction to recipients beyond stating 'This is only a test'.
  5. absent: It gives no instruction to act; recipients are only told this is a test.
  6. absent: The test gives recipients no protective instruction; it only states that this is a test of CornellALERT.
  7. absent: The test message gives recipients no protective instruction of any kind, only a link to the emergency website.
  8. absent: The test message gives recipients no instruction to shelter, evacuate, or take any protective action.
  9. absent: The test text gives recipients no protective action, only stating 'This is only a test' and a URL.
  10. absent: The text announces a test and gives no instruction for recipients to take any protective action.
  11. absent: The test text gives no instruction to recipients, such as sheltering or avoiding an area; it only states that a test is occurring.
  12. absent: The test text gives no instruction to recipients, only stating that it is a TEST of CornellALERT.
  13. absent: The test text gives recipients no instruction at all, only stating that the CornellALERT system is being tested.
  14. absent: The test message gives no instruction to recipients beyond implying no action is needed, so no protective action appears.
  15. absent: The test message gives no instruction to recipients, only a link to emergency.cornell.edu without any protective action.
  16. absent: The test message gives no instruction to recipients, only announcing that the system is being tested.
  17. absent: The test message gives recipients no protective action, only noting that the CornellALERT system is being tested.
  18. absent: The text gives no instruction to recipients, only stating that this is a TEST of CornellALERT.
  19. absent: Recipients are not told to take any action; the test message simply states that this is only a test.
  20. absent: Recipients are given no instruction to act; the message only announces that the system is being tested.
  21. absent: The test text contains no instruction to recipients, such as sheltering, evacuating, or monitoring for updates.
  22. absent: It gives recipients no instruction to act, only stating 'This is a TEST' of the notification system.
  23. absent: The test message contains no instruction to shelter, evacuate, or take any other protective action.
  24. absent: The test text gives no instruction to recipients, such as sheltering, evacuating or avoiding an area.
  25. absent: The text says 'This is only a test' and gives no instruction for recipients to take any protective step.
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the test contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as now or today.

  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.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. absent: The test message contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" or "today".
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like 'now' or 'today' appears in this short test message.
  3. absent: There is no clock time, date or recency word like "now" in this short test message about CornellALERT.
  4. absent: The test text contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now'.
  5. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word such as 'now' appears in the test text.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as 'now' appears in this short test message.
  7. absent: It contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today' for when the test occurs.
  8. absent: There is no date, clock time, or recency word like 'now' anywhere in this short test message.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today' appears in this short test message.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today' appears in the test message.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today' appears in this short test message.
  12. absent: No date, clock time, or recency cue such as 'now' appears in this short test message.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' appears in this short CornellALERT test message.
  14. absent: The test text contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today'.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" or "today" appears in this short test text.
  16. absent: There is no clock time, date or recency word such as 'now' anywhere in this short test message.
  17. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today' appears in this short test text.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' appears in this brief test notice.
  19. absent: The test message contains no clock time, date, or recency word such as now or today.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like 'now' appears in this short test announcement.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as 'now' appears anywhere in this short test message.
  22. absent: The test message carries no clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' or 'today'.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like 'now' appears in this short test text.
  24. absent: The test message carries no clock time, date, or recency word like 'now' or 'today'.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as 'now' appears anywhere in this short test message.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: as a test with no hazard, it conveys no consequence or severity.

  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: As a test with no hazard, it states no consequence or severity of any kind.
  2. absent: Because it is 'only a test', it conveys no potential harm or severity of any hazard.
  3. absent: Because it is only a system test, the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  4. absent: As a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  5. absent: As a system test it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  6. absent: As a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  7. absent: As a test notice it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  8. absent: As a test notice, it conveys no potential harm, severity, or consequence to recipients.
  9. absent: Because it is a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  10. absent: Being only a system test, the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  11. absent: Because it is only a system test, the message states no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  12. absent: As a system test it conveys no consequence or severity, only 'This is only a test'.
  13. absent: Because it is only a test, the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  14. absent: Because it is 'only a test', the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  15. absent: Because it is only a test of CornellALERT, the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  16. absent: As a system test it describes no hazard and therefore no consequence or severity for anyone.
  17. absent: Because it is only a test, the text conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  18. absent: As a test announcement it conveys no potential harm or severity of any hazard.
  19. absent: Because it is a system test, the text conveys no consequence, danger, or severity of any hazard.
  20. absent: Being a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard to recipients.
  21. absent: Because it is only a system test, the message conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  22. absent: Because it is only a system test, it describes no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  23. absent: Because it is only a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  24. absent: As a system test with no hazard, it conveys no possible harm or severity to anyone.
  25. absent: As a system test, it conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard to people or property.