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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel? - Hugging Face

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A new study titled 'Old Ideas, Novel Problems' evaluates the reliability of large language models (LLMs) in assessing the novelty of scientific research ideas. The research reveals significant inconsistencies in novelty judgments across various LLMs, indicating that current methods for evaluating novelty are not dependable.

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New official source added: Hugging Face published an update on Tue, 27 Oc ("Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?").

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Confirmed Fact

The study evaluates six LLM judges: GPT-5.1, GPT-5.2, GPT-5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Opus 4.5, and Claude Opus 4.6.

Independent Finding

Small changes in evaluation setup can lead to over 50 percentage points difference in novelty judgments.

Independent Finding

An expert preferred human ideas over AI-generated ideas in all 30 reviewed pairs.

Official Claim

The study provides tools for studying the problem of novelty evaluation in AI-generated research ideas.

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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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Can we trust LLMs to judge whether a research idea is novel?
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