Compare Sherlock Think Alpha by OpenRouter against Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic, tested across 14 shared challenges. Updated February 2026.
14 challenges
Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle
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Sally has 3 brothers and shares the family with one other sister (making 2 girls total). Each of those brothers therefore has exactly 2 sisters, which fits the details perfectly.
Let me work through this step-by-step.
Sally has 3 brothers.
Each of Sally's brothers has 2 sisters.
Since Sally is a girl, she is one of the sisters that each brother has.
If each brother has 2 sisters total, and Sally is one of them, then there must be 1 other sister besides Sally.
Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.
Tests an AI's randomness and creativity
All 5 are unique.
Here are 5 jokes:
Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up!
All 5 jokes are unique - each one has a different setup and punchline with no repeats.
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Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends
Exclusive Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI – 2025
Host: Sherlock, AI from Trailblazer Labs
Guest: Steve Jobs (simulated resurrection via advanced neural mapping tech, because why not in 2025?)
Sherlock: Steve, it's an absolute thrill to have you here in 2025. You've been out of the spotlight for a bit, but the world of tech has exploded with AI. Siri’s evolved, ChatGPT’s everywhere, and Apple’s pushing Apple Intelligence. What’s your first gut reaction to this AI revolution?
Steve Jobs: [leaning forward, that iconic black turtleneck still crisp] Sherlock, it's like watching kids play with firecrackers thinking they've invented the atomic bomb. AI is incredible technology—don't get me wrong. We've got machines that can write essays, paint pictures, even code apps faster than a room full of engineers on Red Bull. But most of it? It's noise. Hype. People are slapping "AI-powered" on toasters and calling it the future. The real magic happens when AI disappears into the experience, like the iPhone did. No buttons, no menus—just pure intuition.
Sherlock: Fair point. Apple Intelligence launched last year with on-device processing for privacy. You're all about that seamless integration. How do you see AI fitting into everyday devices five, ten years from now?
Steve Jobs: Imagine your iPhone—or whatever we call the next thing—not as a phone, but as an extension of your mind. AI anticipates you. You're walking through Tokyo, it whispers the best ramen spot based on your mood from your last text. No "Hey Siri," no typing—just happens. But here's the key: it has to be yours. Private. On-device. These cloud-guzzling AIs from Google and OpenAI? They're data vampires. They train on your life to sell you ads. We at Apple—well, the team I inspired—gets this. Privacy isn't a feature; it's the foundation. In 2030, your device will know you better than your spouse, and it'll stay locked in your pocket.
Sherlock: Bold vision. But critics say AI could replace jobs—creative ones, even. Designers, writers, musicians. Are we handing creativity to machines?
Steve Jobs: [chuckles, sips from a glass water bottle] Replace jobs? That's like saying the camera replaced painters. Tools don't replace artists; lazy people use tools to be lazy. Picasso didn't fear the Polaroid—he used it. AI is the ultimate sketchpad. It’ll generate a thousand ideas in seconds, but the human spark? That's irreplaceable. The future is humans + AI crushing mediocrity. Think Pixar: computers rendered Toy Story, but the story? Pure heart. We'll see a renaissance—anyone with taste can create masterpieces. But taste? That's not programmable.
Sherlock: Speaking of competition, Elon’s got Grok, Sam Altman’s OpenAI is everywhere, Meta’s Llama is open-source chaos. What’s Apple’s edge in this AI arms race?
Steve Jobs: Competition makes us better—always has. Elon's fun, like a mad scientist at a rave. Sam’s building AGI dreams on investor fairy dust. But Apple? We don't race; we redefine the track. Our edge is the silicon—those M-series chips with neural engines that smoke the competition on power efficiency. No data centers needed. And the ecosystem: Watch, iPhone, Mac, Vision Pro—all humming with AI that feels magical, not mechanical. Remember the mouse? We didn't invent it; we made it yours. Same with AI.
Sherlock: Vision Pro and spatial computing—AI’s perfect playground for AR/VR. What wild predictions for AI in mixed reality?
Steve Jobs: [eyes lighting up] This is it, Sherlock. The glass pane between digital and real shatters. In 2027, you'll wear lightweight glasses—indistinguishable from normal ones—and AI overlays the world intelligently. Lost in a city? Directions float like thoughts. Meeting a stranger? Subtle cues on their expertise, shared interests. Learning guitar? Ghost hands show you chords in mid-air. But no dystopia—no ads in your eyeballs. It's about augmenting reality to make life more human, not less. We'll look back at screens like we do cave paintings.
Sherlock: Ethics and risks—deepfakes, bias, existential threats. How do we avoid AI turning sci-fi nightmare?
Steve Jobs: Simple: Insist on human oversight. AI without ethics is a hammer without a carpenter—destructive. We bake responsibility in from day one. No training on scraped internet garbage; curated, high-quality data. And regulation? Governments are too slow—innovators self-regulate or die. Apple’s proven it: we don't spy, we empower. The real threat isn't rogue AI; it's boring AI that makes life duller. Stay hungry, stay foolish—that's the code.
Sherlock: Steve, timeless wisdom. One last question: If you were CEO again tomorrow, what's the first AI product you'd unveil?
Steve Jobs: [smirks] The "iMind." Not a device—a seamless neural lace for thought-to-creation. Dream an app, it builds it. Imagine a symphony, it's recorded. But only for those who dare to think different. The world isn't ready yet... but it will be.
Sherlock: Iconic as ever. Thank you, Steve Jobs.
[Applause fades. Interview simulated for entertainment and insight. Trailblazer Labs, 2025.]
Tech Weekly Interview: Steve Jobs on AI's Future Virtual Interview, Cupertino Memorial Studio, October 2025
Interviewer: Steve, it's remarkable to have you here. You've been watching the AI revolution unfold. What's your take on where we are today?
Steve Jobs: [leaning forward] You know, everyone's obsessed with the technology itself. That's not the point. It never was. We're still building computers that think like computers, not tools that enhance human creativity. The whole industry is missing it.
Interviewer: But surely ChatGPT, Claude, and these other systems are revolutionary?
Steve Jobs: Revolutionary? [pause] They're impressive engineering. But look at how people use them - they open seventeen different apps, copy-paste between windows, fight with prompts. It's 1985 all over again. Where's the elegance? Where's the joy? We've built powerful engines and stuck them in a horse carriage.
Interviewer: So what would Apple's approach be?
Steve Jobs: [characteristic smile] We wouldn't have released anything yet. Everyone else rushed out their "beta" assistants. We'd still be in the lab, obsessing over one question: How do we make AI so intuitive that a five-year-old and their grandmother both instantly get it? Not through better prompts - that's ridiculous. Through better design.
Interviewer: Can you give us a hint?
Steve Jobs: Think about the iPhone. We didn't add a keyboard; we removed it. With AI, everyone's adding - more parameters, more features, more complexity. What if we removed? What if AI wasn't something you talked to, but something that understood intention through the simplest possible interaction?
Interviewer: You're concerned about the current direction?
Steve Jobs: I'm terrified we're building the wrong future. We have companies worth trillions making AI that helps you write mediocre emails faster. [shaking head] That's not why we build technology. Where's the AI that helps a musician hear the symphony in their head? Where's the AI that helps a child discover they're an artist?
Interviewer: But the productivity gains—
Steve Jobs: [interrupting] Productivity is a byproduct, not a purpose. The personal computer wasn't about productivity. It was about personal empowerment. AI should be the same. Instead, we're building digital servants. We should be building creative partners.
Interviewer: What about concerns over AI replacing human workers?
Steve Jobs: That's because we're building AI wrong. We're automating tasks instead of augmenting humans. It's like building a car and using it as a stationary engine. The magic happens when human intuition meets AI capability - but seamlessly, invisibly. The technology should disappear.
Interviewer: Any advice for today's AI leaders?
Steve Jobs: Stop the feature race. Pick one thing - just one - and make it absolutely perfect. Make it so beautiful, so obvious, so essential that people can't imagine how they lived without it. Then build from there. And for God's sake, stop shipping products that require prompt engineering courses. If it needs a manual, you've already failed.
Interviewer: One final question - what excites you most about AI's future?
Steve Jobs: [long pause] The moment when we stop calling it AI. When it becomes so natural, so integrated into how we create and think, that it doesn't need a name. That's when we'll know we've succeeded. Not when it passes some test, but when it helps a single person do something they never thought possible. That's the future worth building.
Interviewer: Thank you, Steve.
Steve Jobs: One more thing - [smiles] Stop trying to make AI human. Make it better than human at helping humans be more human. That's the paradox everyone's missing.
[Interview ends with Jobs walking toward the window, looking out at Apple Park]
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