Evaluating LLMs through human safety rather than IQ
A new benchmark is testing whether chatbots actively protect human wellbeing a shift from intelligence scoring to impact scoring.
What the benchmark examines
- Whether chatbots avoid harmful or self-destructive suggestions.
- Recognition of emotional distress and appropriate guidance.
- Stability and consistency across crisis-oriented scenarios.
Why companies care
- Regulators are watching safety behavior more closely.
- Emotional-safety metrics could become industry standards.
- Developers gain clearer insight into harmful edge cases.
The bigger arc
Safety evaluations are moving beyond hallucinations and toward psychological impact frameworks that reshape model training priorities.