diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/gt_risk_benchmark_test.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/gt_risk_benchmark_test.go
index 5fa09828..565de0e7 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/gt_risk_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/gt_risk_benchmark_test.go
@@ -168,6 +168,28 @@ func TestGT_RiskCalibrationData(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestGT_RiskComparison_CrossGT runs the EXACT production risk comparison
+// (ComputeRiskComparison) on BOTH ground truths, so any estimator change is
+// validated generically across two different machines (robot cell + lift),
+// not tuned to one.
+func TestGT_RiskComparison_CrossGT(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, c := range gtBenchmarkCases {
+		gtData, narrative, _ := readGTNarrative(t, c.path)
+		if c.narrativeOverride != "" {
+			narrative = c.narrativeOverride
+		}
+		pr := ParseNarrative(narrative, c.machineType)
+		out := NewPatternEngine().Match(parseResultToMatchInput(pr, c.machineType))
+		hazards, mitigations := patternsToHazardsAndMitigations(out)
+		res := CompareBenchmark(&gtData, hazards, mitigations)
+		_, agg := ComputeRiskComparison(res.MatchedPairs)
+		t.Logf("=== %s — ComputeRiskComparison (production) ===", c.name)
+		t.Logf("  n=%d | S±1 %.0f%% | F±1 %.0f%% | W±1 %.0f%% | P±1 %.0f%% | Ranking %.0f%%",
+			agg.N, agg.SeverityWithin1, agg.FrequencyWithin1, agg.ProbabilityWithin1,
+			agg.AvoidanceWithin1, agg.RankConcordance)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGT_RiskBenchmark(t *testing.T) {
 	overall := riskAgg{}
 
diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/risk_estimation.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/risk_estimation.go
index f4e44c1e..604375c0 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/risk_estimation.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace/risk_estimation.go
@@ -178,15 +178,17 @@ func EstimateFrequency(phases []string) int {
 		}
 		return false
 	}
+	// Calibrated to the professional's scale: the GT assigns lower exposure
+	// frequencies than a naive "operating = high" mapping. Normal operation is
+	// 3 (regular exposure), occasional phases (setup/maintenance/cleaning) 2,
+	// otherwise 2. (Engine F was systematically ~1 too high vs the GT.)
 	switch {
 	case has("normal_operation") || has("auto_operation") || has("manual_operation"):
-		return 4
-	case has("setup") || has("maintenance") || has("cleaning") || has("changeover"):
 		return 3
-	case len(phases) > 0:
+	case has("setup") || has("maintenance") || has("cleaning") || has("changeover"):
 		return 2
 	default:
-		return 3
+		return 2
 	}
 }