TRACES: First Benchmark for 'Discoverative AI' Measures Reasoning, Not Just Answers

iamfakhrealam · x · 2026-08-20

TRACES is the first benchmark designed to evaluate 'discoverative AI'—systems capable of solving problems without known answer keys. Unlike traditional benchmarks that test retrieval of existing answers, TRACES focuses on the reasoning process: evaluating the tools used, errors caught, and evidence gathered. The project defines 'discoverative intelligence' and offers a rubric to distinguish genuine investigation from lucky guesses. It is currently open for submissions of both solvers and hard problems.

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