Study Warns: Perplexity Metrics May Mask Pruning Damage
cwolferesearch · x · 2026-07-06
Commenting on a pruning work, researcher cwolferesearch pointed out that using perplexity for evaluation can sometimes "hide" the damage inflicted on the model by pruning, making it crucial to carefully select evaluation metrics. They emphasized that "cherry-picking evaluations" is a universal lesson applicable across all research fields.
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