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PostTrainBench: Can Agents Automate LLM Post-Training?

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Benchmarks whether LLM agents can autonomously perform post-training under 10-hour single-GPU constraints. Direct test of AI-automating-AI-research capabilities. Reveals current limitations and provides standardized evaluation. arXiv 2603.08640

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