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No reuse right is granted for third-party media."}},"claim":{"humanProblem":"Everyday responsibilities such as childcare, household administration and applications can consume substantial time and attention.","priorConstraint":"A fluent answer or benchmark score does not establish that a person can finish a real task accurately and with less work.","aiRole":"LifeVal evaluates AI assistants on tasks involving browser use, computer use and connected tools across everyday responsibilities.","documentedResult":"OpenAI’s new LifeVal evaluation, announced November 2, brings that everyday work into the picture. The company says it built the evaluation around areas where people want help from personal AI assistants, drawing on time-use research and a demographically representative survey of 3,995 respondents. 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