TechCrunch announces a hiatus for its AI newsletter while highlighting Elon Musk's xAI model, Grok 3, known for outperforming others in benchmarks. While these benchmarks can indicate model improvements, they often fail to reflect practical proficiency. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick emphasizes the need for better testing standards and independent authorities, arguing that current benchmarks can be inadequate or overly subjective, suggesting a shift towards aligning tests with economic impact for actual relevance.
"Public benchmarks are both 'meh' and saturated, leaving a lot of AI testing to be like food reviews, based on taste."
"If AI is critical to work, we need more... There’s an urgent need for better batteries of tests and independent testing authorities."
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