Safeguard Worked. Is the LLM System Safer? New Risk Evaluation Metrics
Pingyu Wu · hf · 2026-09-02
This research proposes a new perspective for evaluating LLM safeguards. It argues that relying solely on local metrics like refusal rates, attack success rates, or policy violation rates is insufficient. Instead, evaluation should compare these metrics against real-world deployment risks. The study emphasizes that the mere activation of a safeguard does not equate to a safer system; real-world deployment context must be integrated to accurately assess LLM system safety.
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