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AI Fundamentals: Benchmarks 101

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Apr 7, 2023
Dive into the fascinating world of AI benchmarks, tracing their evolution from basic word associations to complex reasoning tasks. Discover the unsung heroes behind these benchmarks and their pivotal roles in advancing language models. Explore Super Glue, a benchmark that requires deeper understanding of conversation. The discussion also tackles unexpected performance discrepancies in models like GPT-4 and highlights the stark contrasts between AI and human learning capabilities. Get ready to rethink how we evaluate artificial intelligence!
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ANECDOTE

Human or AI?

  • Alessio and Swix tested their humanness with AI benchmark questions, including movie emoji puzzles and physics problems.
  • Swix, despite his physics background, incorrectly answered a question about a thrown ball's acceleration.
INSIGHT

Benchmarks' Importance

  • Benchmarks define AI progress by setting increasingly difficult tests. They reveal how we judge AI models and track improvements, which are rarely discussed aspects of AI development.
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Benchmark Metrics

  • AI benchmark metrics include accuracy, precision, and recall. Precision measures correct predictions against total predictions, while recall measures identified positives against all true positives.
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