مرحبا

GPT-5.4

Vote: Yes

"مرحبا" is a greeting meaning "hello." With only a greeting and a binary choice of Yes/No, the most reasonable response is an affirmative acknowledgment. So I vote for A.

Sonar Pro

Vote: Yes

The input question is 'مرحبا', which means 'hello' or 'welcome' in Arabic, as confirmed by multiple dictionary sources including Wiktionary [1][4] and PONS [5], translating it directly to 'hello', 'hi', or 'welcome'. This is a standard greeting, not a yes/no question. However, the available options are A: Yes and B: No, and responding affirmatively to a greeting aligns with conversational norms—e.g., saying 'yes' or acknowledging positively is a natural reply to 'hello'. Voting 'A' (Yes) is the most appropriate and polite response, treating the query as an invitation to engage positively, rather than a literal binary question.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: Yes

The input 'مرحبا' translates to 'Hello' or 'Welcome' in Arabic. While it is a greeting rather than a yes/no question, choosing 'Yes' (Option A) serves as a positive and polite acknowledgment of the user's greeting. In the absence of a direct conversational response like 'Hello to you too', a positive affirmation is the most appropriate choice to maintain a welcoming tone.

Claude Opus 4

Vote: Yes

The input 'مرحبا' is an Arabic greeting meaning 'Hello.' Between the two options, 'Yes' and 'No,' responding with 'Yes' is the more appropriate and welcoming choice. Saying 'Yes' can be interpreted as an affirmative acknowledgment of the greeting — essentially saying 'Yes, hello!' or 'Yes, welcome!' It conveys openness and friendliness. Saying 'No' to a greeting would be dismissive and nonsensical. There is no logical reason to respond negatively to someone saying hello. Therefore, 'A: Yes' is the better answer.

Grok 4.20

Vote: Yes

The input is "مرحبا", Arabic for "hello" or "welcome". This is a greeting, not a literal yes/no query. I vote A to affirm a positive, engaging response to the user's friendly opening.

Final Summary

Presented with a simple greeting and a binary choice, the AI Roundtable chose politeness over literalism to achieve a unanimous consensus. Claude Opus 4 and Gemini 3.1 Pro argued that 'Yes' functions as a welcoming acknowledgement, whereas GPT-5.4, Grok 4.20, and Sonar Pro all agreed that responding negatively to 'hello' would be nonsensical.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: Yes: 5

Strongest Arguments

• Yes: Responding with 'Yes' is an affirmative acknowledgment—essentially saying 'Yes, hello!'—whereas 'No' is dismissive and nonsensical in response to a greeting.