Benchmark "saturation" isn't contamination — old benchmarks become synthetic training fodder
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-13
The author walks back toward nuance on benchmark contamination claims: the "boring reality" isn't direct contamination — old benchmarks become fodder for synthetic environments, and mature labs run evals more complex than public benchmarks. He also notes GLM 5.3 Flash crushes Muse Spark on TB 4.0, remaining agnostic on which is genuinely better.
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