[Ads-l] -maxxing

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Here is another -maxxing example.
It is commonplace for new AI models to outperform previous AI models
on multiple benchmarks. Yet cynics suggest that AI models have been
fine-tuned to do well on these tests. This strategy is called:
benchmaxxing.

https://x.com/andrewlamb1111/status/1952386263450841233

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Andrew Lamb @andrewlamb1111
Benchmaxxing (verb): to add specific optimizations that only impact
benchmark results and are not widely applicable to real world use
cases.
11:08 AM · Aug 4, 2025
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Garson

On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Lighter
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>  https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/men-fear-hair-loss-embracing-160529287.html
> <https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/men-fear-hair-loss-embracing-160529287.html>
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> In the ever-expanding universe of "maxxing" slang – from "fibermaxxing" to
> "frictionmaxxing" and "looksmaxxing"– there’s a new term circulating:
> "baldmaxxing."
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> JL
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