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Pitfalls of Graph Neural Network Evaluation

Graph Neural Networks: Why the Tests Can Mislead You

Graph-based AI has shown impressive wins, but the way we test these models can trick us.
Researchers often use the same data splits and tweak training rules, so comparisons between models become unfair.
Small changes, like when to stop training, or which examples are used for validation, can flip the ranking of which model is best.
That means a fancy new model might look great on one test, but fail on another.
Our checks found that when different splits were used, results changed a lot, and sometimes simpler models beat complex ones if everyone got the same tune-ups.
This reveals a bigger idea: testing must be honest for progress to be real.
It’s not about the flashiest design, it's about fair, careful evaluation and equal chance for each model.
For anyone watching this space, expect surprises, question flashy claims, and look for studies that try many splits and fair training.
The next step is clearer rules, so the best model today stays great tomorrow, not just by luck.

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