BenchmarkCards: Large Language Model and Risk Reporting

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.12974v1
• Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:09:02 GMT
• Title: BenchmarkCards: Large Language Model and Risk Reporting
• Authors: Anna Sokol, Nuno Moniz, Elizabeth Daly, Michael Hind, Nitesh Chawla,
• Abstract summary: Large language models (LLMs) offer powerful capabilities but also introduce significant risks. One way to mitigate these risks is through comprehensive pre-deployment evaluations using benchmarks designed to test for specific vulnerabilities. BenchmarkCards addresses this gap by providing a structured framework specifically for documenting LLM benchmark properties.
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• Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) offer powerful capabilities but also introduce significant risks. One way to mitigate these risks is through comprehensive pre-deployment evaluations using benchmarks designed to test for specific vulnerabilities. However, the rapidly expanding body of LLM benchmark literature lacks a standardized method for documenting crucial benchmark details, hindering consistent use and informed selection. BenchmarkCards addresses this gap by providing a structured framework specifically for documenting LLM benchmark properties rather than defining the entire evaluation process itself. BenchmarkCards do not prescribe how to measure or interpret benchmark results (e.g., defining ``correctness'') but instead offer a standardized way to capture and report critical characteristics like targeted risks and evaluation methodologies, including properties such as bias and fairness. This structured metadata facilitates informed benchmark selection, enabling researchers to choose appropriate benchmarks and promoting transparency and reproducibility in LLM evaluation.

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