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Self-Evaluation of Large Language Model based on Glass-box Features

7 Mar 2024arXiv:2403.04222archive 2025-07-28

Hui Huang, Yingqi Qu, Jing Liu, Muyun Yang, Bing Xu, Tiejun Zhao, Wenpeng Lu

The proliferation of open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) underscores the pressing need for evaluation methods. Existing works primarily rely on external evaluators, focusing on training and prompting strategies. However, a crucial aspect, model-aware glass-box features, is overlooked. In this study, we explore the utility of glass-box features under the scenario of self-evaluation, namely applying an LLM to evaluate its own output. We investigate various glass-box feature groups and discovered that the softmax distribution serves as a reliable quality indicator for self-evaluation. Experimental results on public benchmarks validate the feasibility of self-evaluation of LLMs using glass-box features.

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