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​Are You Being Benchmaxxed?

Forbes Councils member Katy Wigdahl warns that organizations risk being 'benchmaxxed' by relying on generic AI benchmarks that do not reflect real-world performance, urging them to evaluate models against their own specific use cases. Wigdahl notes that there is no universal winner in AI, only the model that performs best for a given task, and advises companies to design custom evaluation frameworks to avoid costly missteps.

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​Are You Being Benchmaxxed?
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By Katy Wigdahl, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationThere is no universal winner in AI; there is only the model that performs best for your specific use case.

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