As technology continues to advance, the prospects for automation in our daily digital lives are expanding. There's a rise in the ability of large language models (LLMs) to follow instructions, code, and use tools effectively. Many everyday digital tasks involve complex activities across multiple applications, requiring reasoning and decision-making based on intermediate results. A key…
Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing, demonstrating impressive performance across an assortment of tasks. The Scaling Law suggests that increased model size enhances LLMs' capability to comprehend context and handle long sequences. Applications such as document summarization, code generation, and conversational AI leverage these properties. However, the increased cost and efficiency associated…
The field of software vulnerability detection has seen significant strides thanks to the integration of deep learning models. These models assess code to unearth patterns and irregularities that could point to vulnerabilities. Despite their efficacy, these models are not invulnerable to attacks. In particular, adversarial attacks that manipulate input data to trick the model pose…
Generative models, which can include GANs, often exhibit the ability to encode significant visual concepts linearly within their latent space. This feature allows these models to perform controlled image edits, making alterations to facial attributes such as age and gender. However, in the case of multi-step generative models, like diffusion models, identifying this linear latent…
Apple's researchers have risen to the challenge of developing AI language models that prioritize efficiency, accuracy, ethical considerations, and user privacy. Two such models have been developed: one with three billion parameters that is optimized for on-device use, and a larger server-based model made for Apple's Private Cloud Compute. These models take us closer to…
This article presents research by scientists from the University of Helsinki, who have developed advanced algorithms for detecting dense subgraphs in temporal networks. Their work addresses two key challenges in temporal network analysis: identifying Jaccard Constrained Dense Subgraphs (JCDS) and discovering Jaccard Weighted Dense Subgraphs (JWDS).
The goal of their research was to maximize total…
Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) is a sophisticated training technique used for refining large language models (LLMs). It does not depend on a single gold reference like traditional supervised fine-tuning, instead, it trains models to identify quality differences among multiple outputs. Adding reinforcement learning approaches, DPO can learn from feedback, making it a useful technique for…
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are exploring the complexities of multi-agent imitation learning (MAIL), a mediation strategy in which a group of agents (like drivers on a road network) are coordinated through action recommendations, despite the mediator lacking knowledge of their utility functions. The challenge of this approach lies in specifying the quality of those recommendations,…
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are examining the challenge of a mediator coordinating a group of strategic agents without knowledge of their underlying utility functions, referred to as multi-agent imitation learning (MAIL). This is a complex issue as it involves providing personalised, strategic guidance to each agent without a comprehensive understanding of their circumstances or…