The QwQ system combines LLM technology with traditional AI methods to do the evaluation.  This is a hybrid technique that our Permion.ai system uses.  

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QwQ-32B is an experimental AI model designed to approach problem-solving with deep introspection, emphasizing questioning and reflection before reaching conclusions. Despite its limitations, including language-switching issues and recursive reasoning loops, QwQ demonstrates impressive capabilities in areas like mathematics and coding. For AI practitioners, QwQ represents an attempt to embed a philosophical dimension into reasoning processes, striving for deeper and more robust outcomes—important for teams aiming to build AI that is both effective and adaptable.

QwQ: Reflect Deeply on the Boundaries of the Unknown
https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwq-32b-preview

What does it mean to think, to question, to understand? These are the deep waters that QwQ (Qwen with Questions) wades into. Like an eternal student of wisdom, it approaches every problem - be it mathematics, code, or knowledge of our world - with genuine wonder and doubt. QwQ embodies that ancient philosophical spirit: it knows that it knows nothing, and that’s precisely what drives its curiosity. Before settling on any answer, it turns inward, questioning its own assumptions, exploring different paths of thought, always seeking deeper truth. Yet, like all seekers of wisdom, QwQ has its limitations. This version is but an early step on a longer journey - a student still learning to walk the path of reasoning. Its thoughts sometimes wander, its answers aren’t always complete, and its wisdom is still growing. But isn’t that the beauty of true learning? To be both capable and humble, knowledgeable yet always questioning? We invite you to explore alongside QwQ, embracing both its insights and its imperfections as part of the endless quest for understanding.

Limitations

QwQ-32B-Preview is an experimental research model developed by the Qwen Team, focused on advancing AI reasoning capabilities. As a preview release, it demonstrates promising analytical abilities while having several important limitations:

  1. Language Mixing and Code-Switching: The model may mix languages or switch between them unexpectedly, affecting response clarity.
  2. Recursive Reasoning Loops: The model may enter circular reasoning patterns, leading to lengthy responses without a conclusive answer.
  3. Safety and Ethical Considerations: The model requires enhanced safety measures to ensure reliable and secure performance, and users should exercise caution when deploying it.
  4. Performance and Benchmark Limitations: The model excels in math and coding but has room for improvement in other areas, such as common sense reasoning and nuanced language understanding.
Performance

Through deep exploration and countless trials, we discovered something profound: when given time to ponder, to question, and to reflect, the model’s understanding of mathematics and programming blossoms like a flower opening to the sun. Just as a student grows wiser by carefully examining their work and learning from mistakes, our model achieves deeper insight through patient, thoughtful analysis. This process of careful reflection and self-questioning leads to remarkable breakthroughs in solving complex problems. Our journey of discovery revealed the model’s exceptional ability to tackle some of the most challenging problems in mathematics and programming, including:

  • GPQA: A Graduate-Level Google-Proof Q&A Benchmark, a challenging benchmark for evaluating scientific problem-solving abilities through grade school level questions.
  • AIME: American Invitation Mathematics Evaluation, which tests mathematical problem solving with arithmetic, algebra, counting, geometry, number theory, and probability and other secondary school math topics.
  • MATH-500: The 500 test cases of the MATH benchmark, a comprehensive dataset testing mathematical problem-solving.
  • LiveCodeBench: A challenging benchmark for evaluating code generation and problem solving abilities in real-world programming scenarios.