LLM Finance Evaluation Design Checklist
Before a finance LLM can be trusted or compared, it needs an evaluation that actually predicts production behavior. This checklist covers designing that evaluation, distinct from running it on a single deployment.
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Phase 1: Representative test set
Section 2
Phase 2: Adversarial coverage
Section 3
Phase 3: Metrics
Section 4
Phase 4: Validity
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Sources & References
- Data Contamination: From Memorization to Exploitation — Magar, Schwartz, ACL (2022)
- Artificial intelligence in UK financial services 2024 — Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority (2024)
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