Chemistry benchmark found riddled with shortcuts as models score without real understanding

A developer found that fine-tuning on answer-only chemistry data still improved model scores, revealing multiple shortcuts in the benchmark. He concludes the chemistry benchmark is in poor shape and scores may not reflect genuine chemical understanding.

2026-10-06 ~ 2026-10-06 · 2 related posts

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