Benchmarks Saturate Faster Than Ever, But New Ones Lack Validation, Says Author
subinium · x · 2026-09-04
The author observes that benchmark saturation ("benchmaxxing") is happening faster than before, yet new benchmarks appear just as fast without adequate validation. His take: people who can craft hard, important problems and good data will matter more, and users increasingly trying models themselves instead of comparing leaderboard scores marks the crossing of the chasm.
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