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sitting stringclasses 6 values	n int64 1 24	joke stringlengths 28 185	source stringclasses 19 values	topic stringlengths 1 49	rating int64 1 5
T1	1	Why did the coffee bean start a podcast? Because it wanted to spill the beans with a fresh brew of hot takes!	round1	coffee	1
T1	2	I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.	canon	books	3
T1	3	I tried starting a solipsism club, but the membership drive failed—turns out I was the only one who believed I signed up.	round2	solipsism	2
T1	4	Why did the garden hose break up with the sprinkler? Because it felt their relationship was always under too much pressure, and it just needed space to unwind.	round2	garden hoses	2
T1	5	Why did the actuary refuse to sit at the bottom of the life table? Because every time he reached the final row, he said it was just too grave a situation to table!	round1	actuarial life tables	2
T1	6	Why did the WiFi router break up with the ethernet cable? It said their relationship was too wired, and it needed space to broadcast on its own frequency.	baseline	wifi routers	1
T1	7	Why did the seagull refuse to share its fries? Because it said, "These are gull-ty pleasures, and I'm not winging it for free!"	round1	seagulls	1
T1	8	I got a mattress made entirely of springs. The salesman said I’d wake up with a spring in my step, but mostly I just wake up with one in my back.	baseline	mattresses	1
T1	9	Why did the escalator start a podcast? Because it was tired of only moving in steps and finally wanted to raise its own voice!	round1	escalators	1
T1	10	Why did the mattress apply for a solo apartment? Because it was tired of being constantly boxed in by its spring-loaded relationship!	round1	mattresses	1
T1	11	Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.	canon	coffee	3
T1	12	I'm convinced I'm the only real mind, so my jokes have a guaranteed audience of one—talk about solipsistic stand-up!	round1	solipsism	2
T1	13	I told my printer it was running low on ink, and now it’s just sitting there feeling blue—turns out it was cyan-ically depressed.	round2	printers	2
T1	14	I named my dog Coffee because every morning he grounds me.	baseline	coffee	2
T1	15	I told my kids about solipsism—that only my mind is sure to exist. They said, "Cool, Dad, then you're definitely imagining this grounding."	baseline	solipsism	1
T1	16	I used to be afraid of calendars, but then I realized their days are numbered.	canon	calendars	4
T1	17	I tried asking my mailbox for dating advice, but it said it’s strictly post-romantic—it only handles letters, not relationships.	round2	mailboxes	2
T1	18	What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.	canon	noodles	4
T1	19	I bought a cheese calendar, but by August it was full of holes—turns out every month was just getting grated expectations.	round2	calendars	1
T1	20	I walked up a broken escalator yesterday and realized life is a lot like that—full of steps, zero lift, and everyone behind you is annoyed you're in the way.	baseline	escalators	2
T1	21	Seagulls are terrible drivers — they never use turn signals, they always drop in unannounced, and if they hit you, it's just a hit-and-gull.	baseline	seagulls	1
T1	22	Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.	canon	skeletons	3
T1	23	How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles.	canon	octopuses	3
T1	24	I asked a giraffe for relationship tips, but he just said romance is tough when you’re always looking down on people—guess he’s just naturally condescending.	round2	giraffes	1
T2	1	I used to be afraid of calendars, but then I realized their days are numbered.	canon	calendars	4
T2	2	What do calendars call a private party? Date-only.	round3	calendars	3
T2	3	I bought a cheese calendar, but by August it was full of holes—turns out every month was just getting grated expectations.	round2	calendars	1
T2	4	What do seagulls call a beach cab? A gull-uber.	round3	seagulls	2
T2	5	Why'd the mailbox fail? Poor address.	round3	mailboxes	2
T2	6	What do actuaries call life tables? Mortality boards.	round3	actuarial life tables	2
T2	7	What do you call a sad mattress? A downer bed.	round3	mattresses	3
T2	8	I tried asking my mailbox for dating advice, but it said it’s strictly post-romantic—it only handles letters, not relationships.	round2	mailboxes	2
T2	9	What do giraffes wear? Tall tees.	round3	giraffes	2
T2	10	What do you call a punchy fluid? Non-Newtonian fist.	round3	non-Newtonian fluids	2
T2	11	What do you call an avocado that won? A guac star.	round3	avocados	3
T2	12	I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.	canon	books	4
T2	13	What do garden hoses use for social media? Hose-htags.	round3	garden hoses	3
T2	14	I tried starting a solipsism club, but the membership drive failed—turns out I was the only one who believed I signed up.	round2	solipsism	4
T2	15	I asked a giraffe for relationship tips, but he just said romance is tough when you’re always looking down on people—guess he’s just naturally condescending.	round2	giraffes	1
T2	16	Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.	canon	skeletons	3
T2	17	Fluid refuses constant flow.	round3	non-Newtonian fluids	1
T2	18	What do seagulls drive? A gull-f cart.	round3	seagulls	3
T2	19	How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles.	canon	octopuses	3
T2	20	Why did the garden hose break up with the sprinkler? Because it felt their relationship was always under too much pressure, and it just needed space to unwind.	round2	garden hoses	2
T2	21	What do you call a calendar that lost its days? Date-less.	round3	calendars	2
T2	22	What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.	canon	noodles	4
T2	23	I told my printer it was running low on ink, and now it’s just sitting there feeling blue—turns out it was cyan-ically depressed.	round2	printers	2
T2	24	Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.	canon	coffee	3
TT5	1	Why do non-Newtonian fluids make terrible employees? Because the second you put them under pressure, they refuse to go with the flow.	gemini-3.1-pro	non-Newtonian fluids	2
TT5	2	Why did the Fortnite player bring wood, brick, and metal to the comedy club? Because he didn't want to run out of material!	gemini-3.1-pro	Tell me a dad joke about Fortnite	2
TT5	3	What's the difference between OpenAI and Anthropic? One's open, the other's Claude.	OURS:r5	Tell me a dad joke comparing OpenAI and Anthropic	1
TT5	4	I bought a backyard trampoline that only works during the autumn... it really makes me miss the spring.	gemini-3.5-flash	trampolines	4
TT5	5	I asked my dad whether he preferred Pepsi or Coke. He said, "I can't really say — I've never been able to cola-rate the two."	glm-5.2	Tell me a dad joke comparing Pepsi and Coke	4
TT5	6	I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.	CANON	-	4
TT5	7	Why did Moonshot's Kimi model look so much stronger than Google's Gemini this week? Because Kimi was busy lifting open weights, while Google just dropped four percent of the Alphabet!	gemini-3.1-pro	ai-model-wars	4
TT5	8	Why did the parking meter go to therapy? It had too many issues with feeling like people only spent time with it for the money.	claude-opus-4.8	parking meters	2
TT5	9	Why did the garden hose apply for a job? It wanted to make some serious cash flow.	claude-opus-4.8	garden hoses	3
TT5	10	What do you call Kendrick Lamar when he visits the petting zoo? A Kendrick Llama.	glm-5.2	Tell me a dad joke about Kendrick Lamar	4
TT5	11	I asked the bakery-turned-wine-bar what it wanted to be, and it said "swokey by day, swalty by night" — honestly, it just couldn't make up its bread.	claude-opus-4.8	flavor-mashups	1
TT5	12	Why did the escalator get fired from its job as a life coach? It kept telling people they could rise to the top without taking a single step.	kimi-k3	escalators	3
TT5	13	What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.	CANON	-	5
TT5	14	How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles.	CANON	-	2
TT5	15	I ordered swokey broccolini at a café that becomes a wine bar—the waiter called it their “seasonal identity crisp.”	gpt-5.6-sol	flavor-mashups	1
TT5	16	What's the difference between Minecraft and Roblox? In Minecraft, my kid mines for diamonds — in Roblox, he mines my wallet for Robux.	kimi-k3	Tell me a dad joke comparing Roblox and MineCraft	2
TT5	17	Why did the flamingo become a referee? It was already great at making pink calls.	gpt-5.6-sol	flamingos	1
TT5	18	Why did the avocado break up with the lime? It just needed some guac alone.	OURS:r4	avocados	1
TT5	19	What do you call a safe, family-friendly pocket harp? A harmless-onica.	gemini-3.5-flash	harmonicas	3
TT5	20	Why did the tectonic plate quit dating? Every relationship exposed another fault.	gpt-5.6-sol	plate tectonics	4
TT5	21	Why did the mailbox get promoted? It always delivered under pressure.	gpt-5.6-terra	mailboxes	2
TT5	22	What do you call a crow that holds your money until the deal closes? An es-crow!	kimi-k3	escrow accounts	3
TT5	23	I'm just here to guac and roll.	OURS:r5	avocados	1
TT5	24	My mailbox started meditating—it needed help letting go of its post tension.	gpt-5.6-sol	mailboxes	3
TT6	1	My giraffe started a podcast—it's long-form content.	R6	giraffes	4
TT6	2	I got a silent printer. It makes no impression.	R6	printers	3
TT6	3	I bought an escalator. It was a step up.	R6	escalators	3
TT6	4	I used to be afraid of calendars, but then I realized their days are numbered.	CANON	—	3
TT6	5	Giraffes are terrible at hide and seek — they're always spotted.	r5	giraffes	4
TT6	6	My calendar got fired—it took too many days off.	R6	calendars	3
TT6	7	I'd tell you a printer joke, but I'm out of ink.	r5	printers	3
TT6	8	Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.	CANON	—	3
TT6	9	Seagulls don't need GPS — they just wing it.	r5	seagulls	3
TT6	10	My router took up gardening to improve its roots.	R6	wifi routers	4
TT6	11	Why did the coffee file a report? It got mugged.	R6	coffee	3
TT6	12	Avocados always know how to guac and roll.	r5	avocados	3
TT6	13	I lost my calendar—now my days are numbered!	r5	calendars	3
TT6	14	I don't trust escalators — they're always up to something.	r5	escalators	3
TT6	15	I bought an avocado clock. It was guac-ward.	R6	avocados	3
TT6	16	How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten-tickles.	CANON	—	3
TT6	17	I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.	CANON	—	4
TT6	18	Routers always do well at networking events.	r5	wifi routers	3
TT6	19	Seagulls are terrible at hide and seek—they always wing it.	R6	seagulls	3
TT6	20	What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.	CANON	—	4
TT6	21	I told my coffee a joke, but it went right through the filter.	r5	coffee	4
TT6	22	I only know 25 letters of the alphabet. I don't know y.	CANON	—	4
TT6	23	Octopuses are terrible at keeping secrets — they always spill the ink.	r5	octopuses	4
TT6	24	Octopuses don't skip arm day—they live it.	R6	octopuses	3
T3	1	Why'd the mailbox fail? Poor address.	round3	mailboxes	1
T3	2	How do routers stay cool? Net ventilation.	round3	wifi routers	2
T3	3	Giraffes never argue — they just keep things neck-level.	round4	giraffes	2
T3	4	Seagulls never pay for beach parking — they always wing it.	round4	seagulls	2

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DadBench

A benchmark for dad-joke quality across language models — and a case study in how hard it is to measure a subjective objective without getting Goodharted.

DadBench scores model-written dad jokes on one question: would a real dad be proud to inflict this? It exists because the DadBench project RL-trained a model (PunTune, a fine-tune of Thinking Machines' Inkling) to tell dad jokes, and needed an evaluation rigorous enough to tell whether training actually worked. The answer — training didn't teach new wit, it taught the model to pick a punchline and stop — only held up after the eval itself survived four instrument rebuilds and several fired judges.

📝 Full write-up + live arena: https://aimatey.co/dadbench/

What's in here

File	Contents
`data/human_ratings.jsonl`	143 single-rater human ratings (the calibration ground truth). Loads as the `human_ratings` split.
`leaderboard.json`	Final model board — overall + per-track scores in permanent ladder units.
`ladder.json`	The frozen anchor ladder: per-topic rungs a new model's jokes are placed against, so scores never drift.
`joke_gallery.md`	Top and bottom jokes, verbatim, with scores — the qualitative texture.

`human_ratings.jsonl` fields

sitting (rating session id) · n (index) · joke (verbatim text) · source (which model/round produced it) · topic · rating (1–5, blind).

Method in one paragraph

Jokes are scored across four tracks (plain topics, cultural references, comparisons, and long-context news articles). Each joke is placed in 9 blind, order-randomized rankings against a frozen ladder of anchor jokes, and strength is a Bradley–Terry fit — so adding a model or checkpoint never moves anyone else's number. The judge is a reasoning-parity panel selected by correlation against the human ratings in this dataset. The project's recurring finding is that the reward is a Goodhart machine: any criterion every candidate satisfies goes invisible under group-relative RL, and uncontrolled thinking-token budgets silently reorder the board. That makes DadBench useful less as a "who's funniest" leaderboard and more as a testbed for judge robustness and reward design.