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Culture · Asked June 26, 2026
Is clapping when the plane lands okay?
Verdict
Majority
2 of 3 models chose No
67%agree
Where the models landed
No
2 of 3
Claude
Clapping for a routine landing the pilots can't even hear is a charmingly harmless burst of collective relief, not an embarrassment.
Gemini
It is embarrassing because landing is a routine job function and the pilots cannot hear the cabin applause anyway.
Yes
1 of 3
ChatGPT
It is a harmless, communal little thank-you after shared stress.