NeurIPS · Event date December 12, 2026

NeurIPS 2026: Can We Trust AI Evaluation?

Why it matters
December 12, 2026
Scheduled event

This NeurIPS workshop takes place December 12 in Sydney and examines robustness, causality, and risk in AI evaluation. Its scope includes data contamination, repeated benchmark use, fragile protocols, and the gap between benchmark results and deployment decisions. The program asks what kinds of evidence support reliable conclusions about AI systems.

My takeaway: Use the methods to audit test-set contamination, sensitivity to evaluation choices, and whether a measured improvement survives realistic deployment conditions. Record uncertainty and failure cases alongside headline scores.
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