# Evaluations and Data Insight Go Deeper

> Gaia 2.9 strengthens evaluation governance while expanding entity and graph exploration for richer analysis.

## Metadata

- Published: 2026-01-13
- Author: Gaia team
- Post type: deep_dive
- Tags: evaluations, entities, graph, analytics

# Gaia 2.9 — Evaluations and Data Insight Go Deeper

Quality only improves when you can measure it.
Data only helps when you can explore it.

With **Gaia 2.9**, evaluations and data exploration get sharper, faster, and more comparable.

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## The Problem: Signals Were Fragmented

Teams often faced:

- disconnected evaluation results,
- limited comparison views,
- and slow data exploration.

Gaia 2.9 brings these signals together.

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## Evaluation Refinement and Comparisons

**What shipped**

Gaia 2.9 adds **judge model configuration**, richer evaluation metadata, and split-screen comparisons for runs.

**Why this matters**

Better evaluation controls make it easier to:

- measure regressions,
- compare configurations,
- and keep quality decisions consistent.

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## Entity and Graph Exploration

**What shipped**

Entity data viewers gained sorting, JSON views, and export improvements, while graph exploration expanded with richer viewers and query support.

**Why this matters**

Teams can now:

- inspect relationships faster,
- export evidence for analysis,
- and explore connected data without custom tooling.

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## Metrics That Tell the Story

**What shipped**

Dashboard refinements and new evaluation/data ingestion views make performance and quality metrics easier to track.

**Why this matters**

Better metrics close the loop between experimentation and delivery.

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## Looking Ahead

The next release continues evaluation UX improvements and introduces more operational reporting for teams.

Gaia 2.9 strengthens insight. **The next release strengthens execution.**