Early-morning shooting near campus left one man critically wounded; alert issued

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.

• Sourceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: "Ann Arbor:" is a place tag rather than a sender signature, and no agency is named in the text apart from the dpss.umich.edu link.

  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. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place tag, not a sender.
  2. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place label; no sender or agency is named, only a URL.
  3. absent: "Ann Arbor:" is a location tag, not a sender identity.
  4. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location, and no sender or agency is named apart from a URL.
  5. absent: "Ann Arbor:" is a place tag and only a URL follows; no sender is named.
  6. absent: No sender brand or agency is named, only a URL.
  7. absent: No sender or agency is named; 'Ann Arbor' is a place.
  8. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place tag, not a sender, and no agency is named.
  9. absent: 'Ann Arbor' is a place and only a URL follows, with no sender tag.
  10. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place prefix, not a sender; no agency is named.
  11. absent: Only 'Ann Arbor:' and a link appear; no sender tag.
  12. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place tag, not a sender, and no agency is named.
  13. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location label; no sender is named.
  14. absent: No sender tag or agency is named beyond a URL.
  15. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location tag; no sender is named.
  16. absent: It begins with 'Ann Arbor:' as a place tag and names no sender, only a dpss.umich.edu link.
  17. absent: It opens with 'Ann Arbor:' as a location, not a sender tag, and only a dpss link follows.
  18. absent: It opens with 'Ann Arbor:', a place label, and names no sender or agency, only a dpss link.
  19. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location prefix, and no sender tag or agency is named in the text.
  20. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location prefix and the DPSS link is only a URL, so no sender is identified.
  21. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a location tag; no sender or agency is named beyond a URL.
  22. absent: It begins with 'Ann Arbor:' as a place tag and names no agency or alert brand.
  23. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place tag, and no sender or agency is named apart from a link.
  24. absent: 'Ann Arbor:' is a place tag rather than a sender, and no agency is named in the text.
  25. absent: The message begins with 'Ann Arbor:', a place tag rather than a sender, and only a dpss link follows.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: the message names a "Shooting", a specific violent threat rather than a generic incident.

  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. present: Shooting.
  2. present: 'Shooting'.
  3. present: It names a shooting.
  4. present: Names a 'Shooting'.
  5. present: It names a "Shooting".
  6. present: It names a shooting.
  7. present: Names 'Shooting'.
  8. present: Names a 'Shooting'.
  9. present: It names a 'Shooting'.
  10. present: It names a 'Shooting'.
  11. present: It names a shooting.
  12. present: It names a 'Shooting'.
  13. present: It names a shooting.
  14. present: It names a shooting.
  15. present: 'Shooting'.
  16. present: The alert names a 'Shooting' at an Ann Arbor intersection, which is a specific and serious hazard.
  17. present: It names a 'Shooting' at William and Maynard, which is a specific violent threat.
  18. present: The alert names a 'Shooting' at an Ann Arbor intersection, which is a specific and serious hazard.
  19. present: It names a 'Shooting'.
  20. present: It names a 'Shooting' and describes the suspect, which is a specific violent hazard rather than a generic incident.
  21. present: It names a 'Shooting' and describes the suspect.
  22. present: It names a 'Shooting' at an intersection, which is a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
  23. present: It names a 'Shooting' at an intersection, which is a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
  24. present: It names a 'Shooting' as the hazard, which is a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
  25. present: It names a 'Shooting' in its first words after the place tag, which is a specific violent threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it places the shooting at "William/Maynard", a specific street intersection in Ann Arbor.

  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: William/Maynard.
  2. present: 'William/Maynard'.
  3. present: It gives "William/Maynard".
  4. present: Gives 'William/Maynard'.
  5. present: It gives "William/Maynard".
  6. present: It says William/Maynard in Ann Arbor.
  7. present: Gives 'William/Maynard'.
  8. present: Gives 'William/Maynard'.
  9. present: It gives 'William/Maynard'.
  10. present: It gives 'William/Maynard'.
  11. present: It says William/Maynard.
  12. present: It gives William/Maynard.
  13. present: It gives William/Maynard.
  14. present: It names William/Maynard in Ann Arbor.
  15. present: 'William/Maynard'.
  16. present: The alert gives 'William/Maynard' as the intersection where the shooting happened, a specific location.
  17. present: It gives the intersection of William and Maynard in Ann Arbor as the shooting location.
  18. present: The alert gives 'William/Maynard' as the intersection where the shooting happened, a specific location.
  19. present: It specifies 'William/Maynard' in Ann Arbor.
  20. present: It places the shooting 'at William/Maynard', a specific street intersection in Ann Arbor.
  21. present: It locates the shooting 'at William/Maynard' in Ann Arbor.
  22. present: It gives the intersection 'William/Maynard' after the 'Ann Arbor:' tag, a specific location for the shooting.
  23. present: It gives 'William/Maynard' in Ann Arbor as the intersection where the shooting occurred.
  24. present: It places the shooting at 'William/Maynard' in Ann Arbor, a specific street intersection.
  25. present: It gives the location as 'William/Maynard', the intersection of William and Maynard streets in Ann Arbor.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it instructs recipients to "Avoid area", a short but direct protective 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. present: 'Avoid area.'
  2. present: 'Avoid area'.
  3. present: It instructs "Avoid area".
  4. present: Instructs 'Avoid area'.
  5. present: It says "Avoid area".
  6. present: It says "Avoid area."
  7. present: Says 'Avoid area'.
  8. present: Says 'Avoid area'.
  9. present: It says 'Avoid area'.
  10. present: It says 'Avoid area.'
  11. present: It says 'Avoid area'.
  12. present: It says 'Avoid area'.
  13. present: It says 'Avoid area'.
  14. present: It says "Avoid area".
  15. present: 'Avoid area'.
  16. present: The alert directly instructs recipients to 'Avoid area.', which is a clear protective action.
  17. present: It instructs recipients to 'Avoid area', a direct protective action in response to the shooting.
  18. present: The alert directly instructs recipients to 'Avoid area.', which is a clear protective action.
  19. present: It instructs 'Avoid area'.
  20. present: It instructs recipients to 'Avoid area.', a direct protective action in response to the shooting.
  21. present: It instructs 'Avoid area', a protective action.
  22. present: It instructs recipients to 'Avoid area' after describing the suspect, which is a protective action.
  23. present: It instructs recipients to 'Avoid area', a short but direct protective action tied to the shooting.
  24. present: It instructs recipients to 'Avoid area.', a direct protective action in the short message.
  25. present: It tells recipients to 'Avoid area', a short but clear protective action directed at the people receiving it.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it gives "3:53am" at the start of the message as the time of the shooting.

  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: 3:53am.
  2. present: '3:53am'.
  3. present: It gives "3:53am".
  4. present: States '3:53am'.
  5. present: It gives "3:53am".
  6. present: It gives 3:53am.
  7. present: Gives '3:53am'.
  8. present: Gives '3:53am'.
  9. present: It gives '3:53am'.
  10. present: It gives '3:53am'.
  11. present: It gives 3:53am.
  12. present: It gives '3:53am'.
  13. present: It gives 3:53am.
  14. present: It gives 3:53am.
  15. present: '3:53am'.
  16. present: The alert gives the clock time '3:53am' for the shooting, which conveys when the incident happened.
  17. present: It gives '3:53am' as the time of the shooting, a specific clock time.
  18. present: The alert gives the clock time '3:53am' for the shooting, which conveys when the incident happened.
  19. present: It gives the time '3:53am'.
  20. present: It gives '3:53am' as the clock time of the shooting at William and Maynard.
  21. present: It gives '3:53am' as the time of the shooting.
  22. present: It gives '3:53am' as the time of the shooting, a clock time reference even without a date.
  23. present: It gives '3:53am' as the time of the shooting, a specific clock time reference.
  24. present: It gives '3:53am' as the time of the shooting, a specific clock time.
  25. present: It gives the time '3:53am' right at the start of the message, which tells recipients when the shooting occurred.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the brief message names the shooting and describes the suspect but never states injuries, danger, or consequences.

  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 injury or severity stated.
  3. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  4. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  5. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  6. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  7. absent: No injury or severity is stated.
  8. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  9. absent: No injury or severity is stated.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  11. absent: No injury or severity is stated.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  13. absent: No injury or severity is stated.
  14. absent: No consequence is stated.
  15. absent: No consequence or severity.
  16. absent: No injuries or consequences are stated in the alert beyond naming the shooting and a suspect description.
  17. absent: It names the shooting but does not state any consequence or severity.
  18. absent: No injuries or consequences are stated in the alert beyond naming the shooting and a suspect description.
  19. absent: It names the shooting but states no injuries or severity.
  20. absent: It names the shooting and suspect but states no injuries, danger level, or other severity information.
  21. absent: It names the shooting but says nothing about injuries or severity.
  22. absent: It gives no injuries or statement of how dangerous the shooting is.
  23. absent: The brief message names the shooting and suspect but does not state injuries, danger, or consequences.
  24. absent: It mentions no injuries or consequences, only the shooting and suspect description.
  25. absent: It names the shooting and describes the suspect but never states injuries or severity.