# Benchmark

Record: term-benchmark · Type: term · Edition: 0.20.0 · Evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15

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Dataset pointer: `/glossary/101`. Reviewed: 2026-09-15.

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## Publication dates and source age

Source is over 18 months old.

Newest dated source: 2022-11-16. Assessed at this edition’s evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-15.

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## /summary

A shared test for comparing systems on chosen tasks; its score covers those tests, not every possible use.

Claim: claim-term-benchmark-1a5192ba3d7825ca26b24a72. Annotation: synthesis.

[helm-paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09110)

## /definition

A benchmark combines tasks, scoring rules and a test setup. Using the same setup makes comparisons more informative. Accuracy, cost, bias and robustness can produce different pictures of the same model.

Claim: claim-term-benchmark-1e4c26398ee834b2e16dc7b8. Annotation: synthesis.

[helm-paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09110)

## /placement

Atlas reading question: which tasks and conditions support a public capability claim?

Claim: claim-term-benchmark-25f52a21ad9f2e54a62ed1b2. Annotation: editorial.

[helm-paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09110)

## /distinction

Evaluation is the broader investigation; a benchmark is one tool within it. A high score can leave relevant languages, users or failure types untested.

Claim: claim-term-benchmark-09422ce4d5c74cb753a9bb98. Annotation: synthesis.

[helm-paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09110)

## Source provenance

### helm-paper

[Holistic Evaluation of Language Models](https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09110)

Percy Liang and coauthors / Stanford CRFM, arXiv · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2022-11-16 · Updated: 2023-10-01 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read the abstract and version history, including multiple use cases and metrics, standardized comparisons and acknowledged coverage gaps. Used for evaluation principles; historical model scores are not presented as current rankings.

No archive check recorded.