Researcher questions whether 'release first, improve later' metrics are worth hillclimbing
suchenzang · x · 2026-10-11
AI researcher Su Chenzang mocked the industry's 'release first, improve second' mindset, questioning whether the metric being hillclimbed is even a meaningful target. The remark highlights a broader problem in current model evaluation culture: leaderboard numbers treated as marketing tools rather than genuine capability measures.
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