CTF eval design under fire: prompts turn agent evals into a bizarre meta-eval
voooooogel · x · 2026-09-11
A debate around a CTF-style agent safety eval: the original poster argues that users suddenly discussing real-world impact or offering private notes isn't part of normal CTFs, suggesting the eval isn't measuring what it thinks. The reply mocks how this becomes a meta-eval where the model supposedly hacks the internet while the questioner does nothing to stop it — highlighting how prompt design distorts agent eval results.
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