Establishing robust benchmarks for evaluating contextual reasoning in large language models
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https://doi.org/10.36676/jrps.v16.i1.43Keywords:
Contextual reasoning, robust benchmarks, evaluation metrics, large language models, natural language processing, deep learning, AI interpretability, performance assessment.Abstract
The growing prevalence of large language models in real-world applications necessitates a deeper understanding of their contextual reasoning capabilities. Despite impressive performance on a variety of tasks, these models often struggle to consistently interpret and integrate complex contextual information, highlighting a critical gap in current evaluation practices. This paper introduces a novel suite of robust benchmarks specifically designed to assess contextual reasoning in large language models. By incorporating diverse and challenging test cases that mirror real-world ambiguity and multi-layered context, our benchmarks aim to uncover both the strengths and limitations of these systems. Extensive experimental evaluations reveal significant variability in performance across different models, emphasizing the need for standardized, context-aware assessment tools. The insights gained from this study not only advance our understanding of contextual reasoning in AI but also provide a solid foundation for the development of next-generation models with improved interpretative and reasoning capabilities.
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