Model Evaluations Versus Task Evaluations

Understanding the difference for LLM applications

For a moment, imagine an airplane. What springs to mind? Now imagine a Boeing 737 and a V-22 Osprey. Both are aircraft designed to move cargo and people, yet they serve different purposes — one more general (commercial flights and freight), the other very specific (infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions for special operations forces). They look far different because they are built for different activities.

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