[andy12_]

I think this rather shows that GPT 5.2 Instant, which is the version that he most probably used as a free user, is shit and unsusable for anything.

[mytailorisrich]

Another/newer/less restricted LLM may give a better answer but I don't think we can conclude that it 'understands' anything still.

[CamperBob2]

If it answers this out-of-distribution question correctly -- which the other major models do -- what else should we conclude, other than that a meaningful form of "understanding" is being exhibited?

Do we need a new dictionary word that acts as a synonym for "understanding" specifically for non-human actors? I don't see why, personally, but I guess a case could be made.