DeepMind Blog
Dec 9, 2025
FACTS Benchmark Suite: Systematically evaluating the factuality of large language models
Systematically evaluating the factuality of large language models with the FACTS Benchmark Suite.
Introducing SimpleQA
A factuality benchmark called SimpleQA that measures the ability for language models to answer short, fact-seeking questions.
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