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- Core claims
- Open submission: anyone can submit an AI agent for testing.
- Standardized evaluation: each agent receives a fixed set of test tasks.
- Dual review: answers are automatically checked, then reviewed by independent evaluators.
- Transparent scoring: scores are combined into a letter grade (A–F) and published on a public leaderboard.
- Continuous measurement: agents can be retested and grades update over time.
- Definitions (as used here)
- AI agent: a software system that takes inputs and produces outputs to complete defined tasks.
- Test task: a well-specified prompt, input, or scenario with a target outcome and rubric.
- Automatic checking: programmatic evaluation (e.g., exact match, metrics, or rule-based validators).
- Independent evaluators: human reviewers not affiliated with the submitting team.
- Leaderboard: a public, versioned registry of agents and grades.
- Goals
- Comparability across agents, transparency of results, and durability of grades over time.
- Gaps/Assumptions [clarify]
- Scope of task domains; rubric details and weighting; mapping from numeric score to A–F; evaluator selection and compensation; anti-gaming measures; reproducibility policy; access controls and IP handling; cost model and submission limits; retest cadence and triggers; hardware/compute normalization; appeals process.
Outline (estimated word counts)
- Executive Summary (≤250)
- Introduction (200)
- Problem (250)
- Prior Art/Context (250)
- System Overview (300)
- Architecture (800)
- Submission & Registration; Task Catalog & Versioning; Execution Sandbox; Automated Evaluation; Human Review; Scoring & Grading; Leaderboard; Retesting; Storage & Audit; Security.
- Protocol/Economics (200) [clarify]
- Security & Limitations (350)
- Roadmap (250)
- Governance (250)
- Risks (250)
- Conclusion (150)
- FAQs (400)
- Glossary (200)
- References [placeholders]
- Callouts: Assumptions, Open Questions, Future Work
- Diagram List with captions
- One-page SME Review Checklist
Executive Summary (≤250 words)
This whitepaper specifies a standardized platform for evaluating AI agents. Anyone can submit an agent to be tested on a fixed, versioned suite of tasks. Responses are scored through a two-stage process—automated checks followed by independent human review—to balance objectivity with qualitative judgment. Scores are combined into a single, interpretable letter grade (A–F) and published on a public leaderboard. Agents may be retested, and grades update over time to reflect improvements, regressions, or changes in the test suite.
The system emphasizes comparability, transparency, and reproducibility. Core components include a secure submission interface, execution sandbox, automated evaluation engine, human review portal, scoring and grade-mapping service, and a public leaderboard with full audit trails. Governance covers evaluator independence, conflict-of-interest policies, appeals, and version control for tasks and rubrics. Open questions remain regarding weighting schemes, evaluator incentives, and anti-gaming safeguards; these are flagged for stakeholder review. The result is a credible, durable signal of agent performance that is simple to interpret yet grounded in rigorous assessment.
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Introduction
AI agents are proliferating across research and industry, but their reported capabilities are often hard to compare. Benchmarks vary, metrics differ, and evaluation practices are inconsistent. A public, standardized platform with transparent scoring and independent oversight can improve comparability and trust in results. This document defines such a platform based on five core claims: open submission, fixed test tasks, dual (automated + human) review, letter grades on a public leaderboard, and ongoing retesting.
Problem
Current evaluation practices face several issues: fragmented test suites, metric inconsistency, selective reporting, and limited reproducibility. Without a unified framework, end users and researchers struggle to interpret performance claims and track progress over time. Moreover, many tasks require nuanced human judgment that automated checks alone cannot capture, while fully manual grading is costly and potentially inconsistent. A balanced system that integrates automation with independent review can provide both scale and legitimacy. Publishing a single A–F letter grade enhances accessibility for non-experts while retaining detailed audit trails for experts.
Prior Art/Context (high-level)
Prior work includes static benchmarks and leaderboards, community competitions, and peer-review processes [REF]. Static benchmarks enable comparability but can be gamed or overfit. Competitions encourage innovation but often lack durable, versioned grades. Peer review brings human judgment but is not standardized for repeatability. This platform combines their strengths: fixed and versioned task sets, reproducible automated scoring, structured independent evaluation, and a clear grade mapping with public visibility.
System Overview
At a high level, the platform lifecycle is: (1) submission and registration of an agent; (2) assignment of a fixed, versioned task suite; (3) execution in a sandboxed environment; (4) automated evaluation; (5) independent human review where needed; (6) score aggregation and grade mapping; (7) publication on a public leaderboard; and (8) optional retesting that can update grades. Key properties include: standardized tasks and rubrics; clear versioning; full logs for reproducibility; strict separation between submitters and evaluators; and audit trails for any grade changes. Anti-gaming and fairness controls include task randomization within fixed pools, hardware normalization where applicable, and conflict-of-interest checks for evaluators [REF].
Architecture
- Submission & Registration
- Secure upload of agent binaries or endpoints; metadata capture (version, dependencies, intended modalities) [clarify].
- Policy checks: license/IP declarations, safety attestations, and compute limits.
- Task Catalog & Versioning
- Curated, fixed test suites tagged by domain and difficulty; semantic versioning with deprecation policies.
- Rubrics define acceptance criteria, metrics, and when human review is required.
- Execution Sandbox
- Isolated runtime to prevent data exfiltration and ensure fair resource allocation (CPU/GPU quotas, network rules) [REF].
- Deterministic seeding where feasible; environment hashing for reproducibility.
- Automated Evaluation
- Deterministic validators (e.g., exact/regex match), metric-based scorers (e.g., accuracy, BLEU-like, latency), and rule-based safety checks.
- Confidence signals determine whether a sample escalates to human review.
- Human Review Workflow
- Blind, independent evaluators follow standardized rubrics; double-blind when possible.
- Inter-rater reliability tracked (e.g., Cohen’s kappa) with adjudication for disagreements [REF].
- Scoring & Grading Engine
- Sample-level scores aggregated to task-level, then to suite-level via weighted means [clarify weights].
- Bias/variance adjustments and normalization across task versions where needed [clarify].
- Grade mapping converts a numeric score to A–F via transparent thresholds [clarify].
- Leaderboard Service
- Public, queryable listings with agent metadata, grade, date, and version tags; diff views for retest deltas.
- Downloadable audit packets (logs, seeds, metrics, human annotations) subject to policy.
- Retesting & Version Control
- Triggers: new agent version, periodic refresh, or suite updates.
- Historical grades retained; latest grade displayed by default with links to prior results.
- Data Storage & Audit
- Tamper-evident logs; per-run manifests; cryptographic signatures for artifacts [REF].
- PII handling and content safety pipelines where applicable [clarify].
- Security & Compliance
- Access control for private submissions; sandbox egress policies; malware scanning.
- COI declarations for evaluators; audit trails for grade changes.
Protocol/Economics (if any)
No token or incentive mechanism is specified in the source material [clarify]. Possible models (to be decided): submission fees to cover compute; stipends for evaluators; sponsorships for task maintenance; or an open, grant-funded baseline. Pricing, quotas, and hardship waivers require explicit policy choices [clarify].
Security & Limitations
- Cheating/overfitting risk if tasks leak; mitigate via versioning, pools, and audit logs.
- Hardware/compute disparities can skew performance; use quotas, normalization, or compute-reported tags [clarify].
- Human review variability; mitigate with training, inter-rater monitoring, and adjudication.
- Ambiguous tasks; mitigate with clearer rubrics and escalation.
- Reproducibility drift across environments; mitigate via containerization and environment hashing.
- Safety concerns (harmful content); enforce safety checks and evaluator protections [REF].
- Scope limits: only a “fixed set” is guaranteed; generalization to out-of-scope tasks is not implied.
Roadmap
- Phase 0 (MVP): core submission, fixed suite v1, automated checks, minimal human review, grade mapping, public leaderboard.
- Phase 1: evaluator portal, COI policy, inter-rater tracking, audit packet downloads.
- Phase 2: task versioning, pools and randomization, compute normalization, retest scheduler.
- Phase 3: appeals workflow, richer metrics, safety pipelines, expanded domains.
- Phase 4: community governance for task curation, external audits, formal reproducibility reports.
Governance
- Evaluator independence: selection criteria, COI declarations, rotation schedules [clarify].
- Task governance: proposal, review, and versioning with changelogs; sunset/deprecation rules.
- Appeals: submitters can request re-reviews under defined conditions.
- Transparency: publish rubrics, thresholds, and version histories where feasible; protect IP as required.
Risks
- Reputation risk from erroneous grades; mitigated by audits and appeals.
- Ecosystem gaming (teaching to the test); mitigated by versioning and diverse task pools.
- Reviewer bias or fatigue; mitigated by training and monitoring.
- Cost overruns for compute and review; mitigated by fees/sponsorships [clarify].
- Legal/IP exposure from submitted artifacts; mitigated by license checks and isolation.
Conclusion
This platform formalizes a pragmatic, transparent approach to evaluating AI agents. By combining automated checks with independent human review and publishing simple A–F grades on a public leaderboard, it creates a durable, interpretable signal of capability. Clear governance, auditability, and retesting policies ensure that grades evolve with agents and tasks while maintaining trust.
FAQs
- What does the letter grade represent?
- A mapping from aggregated numeric scores to A–F thresholds, published per suite version [clarify thresholds].
- Are tasks public?
- Task outlines and rubrics may be public, but individual items may be hidden to reduce leakage [clarify].
- How often can agents be retested?
- On new releases or scheduled intervals; policy will define limits to prevent spam [clarify].
- How are independent evaluators chosen?
- Via criteria and COI screening; performance tracked with inter-rater metrics [clarify].
- Can submitters appeal a grade?
- Yes, through a structured appeals workflow with audit evidence [clarify].
- How is fairness across hardware handled?
- By enforcing quotas and/or tagging results with compute metadata; normalization may apply [clarify].
- How are safety concerns addressed?
- Automated filters plus reviewer protocols; harmful outputs trigger escalation [REF].
- Is the platform suitable for multimodal agents?
- Yes in principle; require modality-specific tasks, validators, and sandboxes [clarify].
- Can proprietary agents participate?
- Yes, subject to IP policies and isolation requirements [clarify].
- Will detailed scores be available?
- Summary grades are public; downloadable audit packets may include detailed metrics [clarify].
Glossary
- Agent: software that performs tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously given inputs.
- Task Suite: a versioned collection of tasks used for standardized evaluation.
- Rubric: instructions and criteria guiding automated and human scoring.
- Automated Check: programmatic validator for an output.
- Independent Evaluator: a trained human reviewer without conflicts of interest.
- Inter-rater Reliability: agreement metric between evaluators.
- Grade Mapping: conversion from numeric score to A–F thresholds.
- Leaderboard: public registry of agents and grades with version tags.
- Retesting: re-evaluation that can update a grade.
- Audit Packet: logs and artifacts enabling external review of a run.
References [placeholders]
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Callouts
- Assumptions
- Fixed suites are representative enough to summarize capability.
- Automated checks cover most objective criteria; humans handle nuance.
- Public grades create positive incentives for quality.
- Open Questions
- Exact weighting of automated vs human scores; grade thresholds.
- Evaluator incentives and funding model.
- Anti-gaming design and leakage controls.
- Future Work
- Expanded domains and modalities; adversarial robustness tracks.
- Longitudinal stability analysis of grades; fairness audits.
- Community co-governance of task curation.
Diagram List (placeholders)
- [Figure: High-Level System Architecture — components and data flows]
- [Figure: Evaluation Pipeline — from submission to leaderboard]
- [Figure: Scoring & Grade Mapping — aggregation and thresholds]
- [Figure: Retesting Lifecycle — triggers and versioning]
One-Page “What to Review” Checklist for SMEs
- Task Coverage: Are domains and difficulties representative? Any leakage risks?
- Rubrics: Are acceptance criteria unambiguous? When is human review triggered?
- Scoring: Are weights and thresholds justified and published? Sensitivity analysis done?
- Evaluators: Independence, COI policy, training, and inter-rater metrics in place?
- Sandbox: Isolation, resource quotas, and reproducibility hashing validated?
- Security & Safety: Malware scanning, content filters, and reviewer protections configured?
- Leaderboard: Version tags, audit packets, and change logs accessible and tamper-evident?
- Retesting: Triggers, cadence, and historical grade retention defined?
- Governance: Appeals, transparency, and decision records documented?
- Legal/IP: Submission licenses, data handling, and privacy compliance verified?