<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>AI systems are advancing rapidly with capabilities like acing medical boards and drafting legal contracts.</li><li>There is a concern about how to validate if these AI systems truly understand the tasks they perform.</li><li>The author, a physician and immunologist, questions the readiness of AI systems for practical use.</li><li>There is a need to move beyond static benchmarks to assess AI models.</li><li>The author proposes bringing the oral defense paradigm from academia to the validation of AI models.</li><li>Questions about AI models' comprehension and understanding need to be addressed.</li><li>The limitations of current evaluation methods need to be acknowledged and tackled.</li><li>It's suggested that engaging with complex questions now is better than facing failures later.</li><li>The hope is that this approach will lead to new discussions and collaborations in the field of AI validation.</li></ul>

Why AI Needs an “Oral Defense” — A New Approach to Model Validation

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