Benchmark Self-Evolving: A Multi-Agent Framework for Dynamic LLM Evaluation

Abstract

This paper presents a benchmark self-evolving framework to dynamically evaluate rapidly advancing Large Language Models (LLMs). We utilize a multi-agent system to reframe new evolving instances with high confidence that extend existing benchmarks. Towards a more scalable, robust and fine-grained evaluation, we implement six reframing operations to construct evolving instances testing LLMs against diverse queries, shortcut biases and probing their problem-solving sub-abilities. With this framework, we extend datasets across general and specific tasks, through various iterations. Experimental results show a performance decline in most LLMs against their original results under scalable and robust evaluations, offering a more accurate reflection of model capabilities alongside our fine-grained evaluation. Besides, our framework widens performance discrepancies both between different models and within the same model across various tasks, facilitating more informed model selection for specific tasks. We hope this framework contributes the research community for continuously evolving benchmarks alongside LLM development.