AI eval portability across model families

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the primary concern when an eval suite is tightly coupled to a single AI provider's specific quirks?

   1. The provider will charge higher fees for custom tests
   2. The eval will automatically improve model performance
   3. The eval will accurately reflect that provider's strengths
   4. The results will falsely claim other models perform worse than they actually do

2. A developer removes all provider-specific tokens (like unique formatting markers) from test cases before running an eval across multiple model families. What is the goal of this practice?

   1. To make the test cases run faster
   2. To prevent models from copying each other's outputs
   3. To ensure the eval measures capability rather than familiarity with specific token patterns
   4. To hide the true cost of running the eval

3. Why is scoring against predefined schemas preferred over exact string matching in portable evaluations?

   1. Schemas allow for functionally equivalent answers to receive full credit regardless of wording
   2. Exact matching is more computationally efficient
   3. Schemas eliminate the need for any human involvement
   4. Schemas are easier for humans to read than exact strings

4. A team uses Model A to evaluate Model B's responses, then uses Model B to evaluate Model C. What risk does this approach introduce?

   1. The models will collaborate and share private data
   2. The models will become more accurate after being judged
   3. Each model's inherent stylistic preferences will bias the evaluation of others
   4. The evaluation will take twice as long to complete

5. Which of the following is identified as a capability limitation of AI-driven evaluations?

   1. AI can eliminate all stylistic differences between models
   2. AI can automatically fix bugs in eval cases
   3. AI cannot completely remove every model's stylistic bias from scoring
   4. AI can fully replace the need for human spot-checking

6. A portable eval suite is one that:

   1. Produces consistent results regardless of which model family is being tested
   2. Can be applied across different providers while minimizing provider-specific bias
   3. Requires changes to its code for each new model release
   4. Only runs on the most expensive hardware

7. What does 'identifying provider-specific assumptions' mean in the context of eval design?

   1. Removing all technical documentation from test cases
   2. Finding hidden biases in the eval that favor certain providers' typical output styles
   3. Adding more provider-specific tokens to improve accuracy
   4. Assuming all providers charge the same fees

8. An eval case includes a specific phrase that only one model family typically produces. How should a portable eval handle this?

   1. Deduct points for using any common phrase
   2. Score based on whether the meaning matches, not the exact phrase
   3. Give extra credit for using that phrase
   4. Replace the phrase with random words

9. The lesson warns that 'evals coupled to one provider's quirks lie about portability.' What type of 'lie' does this describe?

   1. Legal violations in advertising
   2. Misleading performance comparisons that reflect provider bias rather than true capability
   3. False claims about where the eval can run
   4. Intentional deception by the provider

10. Why might a developer propose 'portable replacements' for existing eval cases?

    1. To add more complex technical terminology
    2. To reduce the total number of test cases
    3. To make the eval cases more expensive to run
    4. To replace cases that contain provider-specific assumptions with neutral alternatives

11. What is required to perform a meaningful human spot-check of AI evals?

    1. Domain expertise and critical thinking to identify subtle biases
    2. Access to proprietary model training data
    3. Ownership of multiple GPU clusters
    4. A degree in computer science

12. If Model X consistently produces terse answers while Model Y produces verbose ones, what challenge does this pose for evaluation portability?

    1. The models will refuse to answer questions
    2. The eval will run faster with terse answers
    3. The shorter model will automatically fail all tests
    4. These stylistic differences could unfairly influence scores if not accounted for

13. What does the lesson mean when it says portable evals 'reveal real differences'?

    1. They identify actual capability gaps that persist across different testing conditions
    2. They reveal the personal lives of AI developers
    3. They show which provider spent more on marketing
    4. They show which model has the most social media followers

14. A developer creates an eval that checks if a response contains the exact string 'Certainly! Here is' before any content. Why might this be problematic for portability?

    1. This is a provider-specific pattern that would unfairly favor models that commonly use this phrasing
    2. The string is too short to matter
    3. This string is required by international standards
    4. The check requires too much computational power

15. In the context of model families, what does 'portability' specifically refer to?

    1. The ease of copying code between computers
    2. The physical size of model files
    3. The speed of downloading model weights
    4. The ability to run an eval across different model families without major modifications