Model benchmarking broken: need for standardized test harnesses
omarsar0 · x · 2026-08-24
Current model evaluation is biased as companies optimize for proprietary harnesses. The author argues for a standardized testing environment. It also notes that future models may dynamically generate tests, further complicating benchmarking.
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