Benchmarks broken: pass/fail scores hide models outsmarting strict hidden tests
himanshustwts · x · 2026-09-12
A practitioner argues it's now basically impossible to interpret evals from pass/fail scores alone: many benchmark failures come from overly strict hidden tests, and in some cases the model's answer makes more sense than the expected eval result. Adds to growing criticism that headline benchmark numbers increasingly measure grader quirks rather than model capability.
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