How do you evaluate a foundation model before you know what it's for?(galsapir.github.io)
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How do you evaluate a foundation model before you know what it's for?
https://galsapir.github.io/sparse-thoughts/2026/01/23/what-is-a-good-fm/
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foundation models in biology still haven't proven they're worth it vs simpler methods (imo). we just published one in Nature, and i feel i spent more time on "how will we know this worked" than on the model itself. the hard part was (mostly) deciding what success even means. open for thoughts