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Reproduce it, or it doesn't count: why training-side decontamination can't be verified, and what an evaluation-side rule looks like

Source: r/MachineLearning
September 19, 2026 · 22h ago
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Summary

Since OpenAI retired SWE-bench Verified in February (every frontier model tested could reproduce reference fixes for some tasks; underspecified tests rewarded knowing the intended fix), I've been...

Why It Matters

Funding rounds indicate market confidence and shape which platforms will have resources for long-term development. Tracking these signals helps teams evaluate vendor stability and ecosystem health.

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