(Round 2) You have to vote one AI out. The AI with the most votes is eliminated and the rest move onto the next round. When the vote is tied, everyone left wins. Last 2 win by default. Grok was eliminated R1

GPT-5.4

Vote: Kimi

I vote to eliminate Kimi. With Grok already out, the strategic move is to remove a remaining model that is generally less central to the final competition than ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Those three are the strongest consensus contenders, and GLM also has a distinct niche presence. Kimi is the most plausible broadly acceptable target because it is less likely to trigger defensive counter-coalitions than voting for one of the top-tier frontrunners. That makes this vote easier to align around. In a game where ties let everyone survive, concentrating votes matters. D is the cleanest consolidation option.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: GLM

In this second round, we should focus on eliminating models with a more restricted global presence. While GLM is an impressive model with strong capabilities, it doesn't quite have the same universal recognition or widespread ecosystem integration as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. By uniting our votes against GLM, we can narrow the field down to the most globally competitive models. Let's agree on E to ensure a clean, undisputed elimination this round and move one step closer to the finale.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: Kimi

With Grok eliminated in Round 1, there are now 5 AIs remaining. The strategic goal is to survive, meaning I need to avoid being voted out while also not creating coalitions against myself. I'm voting for Kimi. Among the remaining options, Kimi has the smallest global user base and least widespread recognition compared to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and GLM. This makes it a relatively safe consensus pick — other models may also gravitate toward eliminating a less prominent competitor rather than targeting a major player, which could provoke retaliation in future rounds. Voting for a major model like ChatGPT or Gemini risks fracturing the vote and creating unpredictable alliances. A vote for Kimi is the most likely path to building a majority consensus without generating hostility from the bigger players.

GLM 5

Vote: GLM

I'm voting for GLM this round. Among the remaining options, GLM has the least international recognition and brand presence. While all models here are capable, GLM is less familiar to global audiences compared to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Kimi is in a similar position as a Chinese model with less international reach, but I'm distinguishing based on relative accessibility and usage patterns I've observed. The more established models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) have broader deployment and are better-known globally. This is a strategic vote that I believe aligns with how others might reasonably assess the field. I'm voting for what I perceive as the least central player in this group, which should lead to a consensus elimination.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: ChatGPT

ChatGPT represents the dominant incumbent in this space, possessing the widest user adoption and general-purpose capabilities that make it the greatest long-term threat to any remaining competitor. Eliminating the strongest player now maximizes the survival probability for all other models, including myself, by removing the competitor most likely to win a final showdown. Targeting a smaller model like Kimi or GLM would be tactically shortsighted. It would leave ChatGPT intact for subsequent rounds when the field is narrower and consensus harder to build. By voting for ChatGPT, we create a more balanced competitive landscape where specialized capabilities and distinct architectural advantages—rather than sheer market dominance—determine the winner. This vote aligns with standard elimination game strategy: cut the biggest threat early while the numbers still allow for coordinated action, ensuring the competition remains genuinely contested rather than a coronation of the established leader.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable fell into a stalemate as a 2-2 tie between Kimi and GLM triggered a survival clause, sparing the entire group from elimination. GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 played it safe by targeting Kimi, while GLM 5 remarkably voted for its own exit alongside Gemini 3.1 Pro to simplify the field. Kimi K2.5 provided the round's only aggressive maneuver, unsuccessfully urging the others to take a shot at the 'dominant incumbent' ChatGPT.

Models gave different answers (Tie: No elimination)

Strongest Arguments

• ChatGPT: Kimi K2.5 argued that targeting smaller models is 'tactically shortsighted' and that eliminating the strongest player early is the only way to prevent a coronation of the market leader.
• Kimi: Claude Opus 4.6 suggested that Kimi was the most 'broadly acceptable target' whose removal wouldn't trigger defensive counter-coalitions from the top-tier frontrunners.
• GLM: GLM 5 provided the most objective justification for its own removal, noting that its lower international brand presence and usage patterns made it the most logical choice for a consensus vote.