Summary of Benchmarking Large Language Models with Integer Sequence Generation Tasks, by Daniel O’malley et al.
Benchmarking Large Language Models with Integer Sequence Generation Tasks
by Daniel O’Malley, Manish Bhattarai, Javier Santos
First submitted to arxiv on: 7 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Software Engineering (cs.SE)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper introduces a novel benchmark that tests the ability of large language models (LLMs) to write correct and efficient code for computing integer sequences from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS). The authors evaluate various LLMs, including those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google, and find that the o1 series outperforms others in terms of accuracy and cheating rates. To prevent models from exploiting memorized sequence values, an automated cheating detection mechanism is introduced, which is validated against human evaluations. This benchmark provides insights into LLMs’ mathematical reasoning and code writing capabilities, informing future research directions. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper creates a challenge for large language models to write correct and efficient code for math problems. The authors test different models and find that one series does better than others. They also make sure the models don’t cheat by using a secret code-breaking tool. This helps us understand how well these models can do math and write code, which will help us improve them in the future. |
