Benchmarks are measuring the wrong thing
Authority Hacker Podcast1 September 2026Watch on YouTube
What you'll learn
- That most AI benchmarks focus on coding and creative writing, while businesses mainly need supportive copy.
- That Gael built a blind head-to-head test around realistic business writing.
- That expensive closed AI models do not always win in business writing.
- How to evaluate models based on real business needs instead of generic benchmarks.
- That a blind test can deliver surprising results about which models perform best for business writing.
Frequently asked questions
What topics do most AI benchmarks test?
What did Gael build to compare AI models?
What was the surprising outcome of the blind test?
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Description from the channel
Most AI benchmarks test coding or creative writing. Businesses need support replies, presentations, articles, and everyday copy. So Gael built a blind head-to-head test around real business writing. The surprising part: the expensive closed models often did not win. Watch the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/youre-using-the-wrong-ai-model-for-writing/id1073349789?i=1000786574042