Références IA

Read the task definition before the ranking. A multiple-choice knowledge test, a coding exercise, and a human-preference comparison measure different outcomes. Even two scores called accuracy can use different answer rules or subsets. Check the model version, prompt, tools, retrieval access, number of attempts, and evaluation date. A system allowed several trials or an external search tool is not being tested under the same conditions as a single unaided response. Record the complete setup when reproducing a result. Dataset contamination can weaken a benchmark when test material or close variants were available during development. Repeated optimization against a public test also narrows the independence of the comparison. Fresh, held-out application examples help assess whether a reported capability transfers. Look for uncertainty and subgroup results. A small difference on a small sample may not be meaningful. Compare cost and latency alongside task success, and inspect failure examples. A benchmark is most useful as evidence for a specific capability claim with clearly stated boundaries.