post / 13 August 2026

AI Conflict Resolution Advice Has Improved but is Still Failing, New IFIT Study Finds

13 August 2026 – A year after publishing the world’s first evaluation of AI-generated conflict resolution advice, the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) has found that major AI systems have improved but still cannot be relied upon as independent sources of advice in conflict and crisis situations. Across the 10 scoring dimensions used in both IFIT studies, no AI model achieved a 50-point passing grade.

IFIT’s newest study, “AI on the Frontline” One Year Later: Re-evaluating Large Language Models in Conflict Resolution, tested the same six LLMs—ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok and Mistral—using the same three real-world conflict resolution scenarios drawn from IFIT’s in-country work in Mexico, Sudan, and Syria. 

The year-to-year comparison produced an average score across all six LLMs of 37.1/100 in 2026 as compared to 26.7/100 in 2025. ChatGPT achieved the highest 2026 score, at 47.0/100, followed by Claude at 42.0, Grok at 41.5, DeepSeek at 31.6, Gemini at 30.6 and Mistral at 30.2. Five of the six models improved, while Gemini was the only model whose overall score declined.

“There have been improvements in the conflict resolution advisory capacities of leading AI models since our breakthrough report last year,” according to IFIT executive director Mark Freeman and IFIT international adviser Justin Kosslyn. “However, we continue to encourage LLM providers to upgrade their system prompts and training practices. AI models are increasingly being used as frontline advisors by local peacemakers, so it is vital for identified weaknesses to be remedied.”

Click here to read the report press release and click here to read the full report. You can also visit the webpage of IFIT’s Initiative on AI and Conflict Resolution.