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Show HN: Vision AI Checkup, an Optometrist for VLMs

https://visioncheckup.com
1•zerojames•5h ago
Evaluating visual capabilities of language models is hard.

On the one end of the evaluation spectrum, we have vibe checks which, while useful for building intuition, are time-consuming to run across a dozen or more models. On the other end, we have large benchmarks which are so large that they are intractable to most users.

Vision AI Checkup is a new tool for evaluating VLMs. The site is made up of hand-crafted prompts focused on real-world problems: defect detection, understanding how the position of one object relates to another, colour understanding, and more.

Our prompts are especially focused on industrial tasks -- serial number reading, assembly line understanding, and more -- although we're excited to add more general prompts.

The tool lets you see how models do across categories of prompts, and how different models do on a single prompt.

We have open sourced the codebase, with instructions on how to add a prompt to the assessment: https://github.com/roboflow/vision-ai-checkup. You can also add new models.

We'd love feedback and, also, ideas for areas where VLMs struggle that you'd like to see assessed!

Why VC and software have PE envy

https://notes.mtb.xyz/p/vc-pe-envy
1•mthomasb•3m ago•0 comments

Prepare for a scam gold rush with the App Store changes

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/13/prepare-for-a-scam-gold-rush-with-the-app-store-changes
1•frizlab•5m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Is AI more of a threat to software engineers than game designers?

1•amichail•5m ago•0 comments

Craig Mod on the Creative Power of Walking: "From this boredom, words flow."

https://lithub.com/craig-mod-on-the-creative-power-of-walking/
1•CharlesW•5m ago•0 comments

Building the Bridge: Running JavaScript Modules from Dart

https://globe.dev/blog/building-the-bridge/
1•serial_dev•6m ago•0 comments

What Is HDR, Anyway?

https://www.lux.camera/what-is-hdr/
1•louis-paul•6m ago•0 comments

State of the Art SIMD Perlin Noise

https://scallywag.software/vim/blog/simd-perlin-noise-iv
1•jesse__•6m ago•1 comments

China adds to classified TJS, Yaogan satellite series with two launches

https://spacenews.com/china-adds-to-classified-tjs-yaogan-satellite-series-with-two-launches/
1•rbanffy•8m ago•0 comments

Cracking the Dave and Buster's Anomaly

https://rambo.codes/posts/2025-05-12-cracking-the-dave-and-busters-anomaly
1•CharlesW•8m ago•0 comments

ChatGPT vs. Nazi Encryption: Why Enigma Wouldn't Stand a Chance Today

https://gizmodo.com/chatgpt-vs-nazi-encryption-why-enigma-wouldnt-stand-a-chance-today-2000601208
1•ulrischa•8m ago•0 comments

The Bait and Switch of Trump's Tariffs

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/trump-trade-war-scam/682780/
1•indigodaddy•8m ago•1 comments

Small startups should go to small hackathons

https://shub.club/writings/2025/may/small-startups-should-go-to-small-hackathons/
1•forthwall•11m ago•0 comments

Writing that changed how I think about PL

https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/pl-writing/
2•surprisetalk•12m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Panels for macOS – Comic Reader for iOS available on the Mac

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/panels-comic-reader/id1236567663
2•vbaro•12m ago•1 comments

Calisthenics

https://www.justinmath.com/calisthenics/
1•rzk•13m ago•0 comments

The Max Headroom Chronicles

http://www.maxheadroom.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Max_Headroom_Chronicles!
1•rolph•13m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Stop Reels – Block Instagram/Facebook/TikTok Reels, Keep the Rest

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/stop-reels/eabffadflifbajggekelbbodhjokbjeg
1•invisibilities•13m ago•0 comments

Native Farmers Pair Ancestral Knowledge with Climate Expertise

https://modernfarmer.com/2024/12/native-farmers-knowledge-climate/
1•mooreds•15m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Automating Unit Tests

1•ashbate•16m ago•0 comments

ESPN's new all-access streaming app will cost $29.99 per month

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/espn-streaming-app-cost-bundle.html
1•sdhillon•17m ago•0 comments

Pope addressed AI as a matter of concern

https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-vision-papacy-artificial-intelligence-36d29e37a11620b594b9b7c0574cc358
3•MarcoDewey•18m ago•0 comments

Show HN: How to make your MCP clients more context-aware

https://github.com/mem0ai/mem0/tree/main/openmemory
2•staranjeet•18m ago•0 comments

AI therapy is a surveillance machine in a police state

https://www.theverge.com/policy/665685/ai-therapy-meta-chatbot-surveillance-risks-trump
4•leotravis10•18m ago•0 comments

Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen

https://www.ft.com/content/b1804820-c74b-4d37-b112-1df882629541
1•gmemstr•20m ago•0 comments

Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083406
2•MaysonL•21m ago•0 comments

Photographer's Lawsuit Could Redefine When Creators Can Sue for Infringement

https://petapixel.com/2025/04/30/photographers-lawsuit-could-redefine-when-creators-can-sue-for-copyright-infringement/
3•PaulHoule•22m ago•0 comments

SmolVLM: Real-time camera-based objection detection demo using llama.cpp

https://github.com/ngxson/smolvlm-realtime-webcam
2•thoughtpeddler•22m ago•0 comments

Interview with Seth Godin: On Strategy, Stories and How to Hack Back

https://zine.kleinkleinklein.com/p/seth-godin-interview
1•doener•23m ago•0 comments

Cryptocurrency boss' daughter escapes kidnapping attempt in Paris

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/13/cryptocurrency-boss-daughter-escapes-kidnapping-attempt-in-paris
3•wslh•23m ago•0 comments

Earthquake fault rupture: M7.9 surface rupture near Thazi, Myanmar [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ubC4bcgRM
1•gnabgib•24m ago•0 comments