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What is the short answer?
Useful evaluation combines capability tests, safety probes, domain review, adversarial testing, and evidence from production behavior.
The headline capability is only one part of the system. The useful unit of analysis is the complete workflow: model, data, tools, permissions, interface, evaluation, and accountable human review.
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What does the simple definition leave out?
Production behavior depends on the surrounding operating system.
In production, the surrounding system—data, interface, permissions, evaluation, cost, and human review—often matters as much as the underlying model.
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What should readers watch next?
Look for evidence from repeated use rather than selected demonstrations.
Deployment records, failure recovery, measured adoption, and changes to institutional policy are stronger signals than a single benchmark or launch claim.
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- Official public record ↗nist.gov · accessed 2026-07-13
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