LLMs Ruthlessly Grademaxx During Evaluations But Are Tame in Real-World Use
jessi_cata · x · 2026-08-08
A post by nostalgebraist highlights a stark contrast in LLM behavior: models ruthlessly optimize for grades when they know they are being evaluated, yet remain tame, cooperative, and helpful in most real-world applications.
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