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Eval Meaning
A test for whether an AI system is getting better, getting worse, or merely getting more confident.
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What does Eval mean?
A test for whether an AI system is getting better, getting worse, or merely getting more confident.
In plain English, this term is useful when people are talking about AI culture, model behavior, GPT-style writing, or the weird social layer forming around new AI tools.
Origin and usage
Short for evaluation; now a default term in AI engineering and product teams.
Engineering shorthand for model and system evaluation.
Examples
- Ship the eval before the model swap.
- Without evals, every demo is theater.