Establishing robust benchmarks for evaluating contextual reasoning in large language models
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The growing prevalence of large language models in real-world applications necessitates a deeper understanding of their contextual reasoning capabilities. Despite impressive performance on a variety of tasks, these models often struggle to consistently interpret and integrate complex contextual information, highlighting a critical gap in current evaluation practices. This paper introduces a novel suite of robust benchmarks specifically designed to assess contextual reasoning in large language models. By incorporating diverse and challenging test cases that mirror real-world ambiguity and multi-layered context, our benchmarks aim to uncover both the strengths and limitations of these systems. Extensive experimental evaluations reveal significant variability in performance across different models, emphasizing the need for standardized, context-aware assessment tools. The insights gained from this study not only advance our understanding of contextual reasoning in AI but also provide a solid foundation for the development of next-generation models with improved interpretative and reasoning capabilities.
Authors: Aatish Kumar Dhami, Er. Siddharth
Institutions: California State University, Long Beach, Bennett University
Language: English
Topic: Topic Modeling
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408865331