The sheer number of academic papers released daily has resulted in a challenge for researchers in terms of tracking all the latest advances. One way to make this task more efficient is to automate the process of data extraction, particularly from tables and figures. Traditionally, the process of extracting data from tables and figures is…
In the field of natural language processing (NLP), integrating external knowledge bases through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems is a vital development. These systems use dense retrievers for pulling relevant information, utilized by large language models (LLMs) to generate responses. Despite their improvements across numerous tasks, there are limitations to RAG systems, such as struggling to…
Large Language Models (LLMs), which focus on understanding and generating human language, are a subset of artificial intelligence. However, their use of the Transformer architecture to process long texts introduces a significant challenge due to its quadratic time complexity. This complexity is a barrier to efficient performance with extended text inputs.
To deal with this issue,…
Designing computation workflows for AI applications faces complexities, requiring the management of various parameters such as prompts and machine learning hyperparameters. Improvements made post-deployment are often manual, making the technology harder to update. Traditional optimization methods like Bayesian Optimization and Reinforcement Learning often call for greater efficiency due to the intricate nature of these systems.…
OpenAI has recently revealed the development of SearchGPT, an innovative prototype utilizing the strengths of AI-based conversational models to revolutionize online searching. The tool's functionality is powered by real-time web data and offers fast, accurate, and contextually relevant responses based on conversational input.
SearchGPT is currently in its testing phase and available for a limited user…
In recent years, artificial intelligence advancements have occurred across multiple disciplines. However, a lack of communication between domain experts and complex AI systems have posed challenges, especially in fields like biology, healthcare, and business. Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3 and GPT-4 have made significant strides in understanding, generating, and utilizing natural language, powering…
Competition is vital in shaping all aspects of human society, including economics, social structures, and technology. Traditionally, studying competition has been reliant on empirical research, which is limited due to issues with data accessibility and a lack of micro-level insights. An alternative approach, agent-based modeling (ABM), advanced from rule-based to machine learning-based agents to overcome…
Causal effect estimation is a vital field of study employed in critical sectors like healthcare, economics, and social sciences. It concerns the evaluation of how modifications to one variable cause changes in another. Traditional approaches for this assessment, such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies, often involve structured data collection and experiments, making…
Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) have expanded their utility by enabling them to complete a broader range of tasks. However, challenges such as the complexity and non-deterministic nature of these models, coupled with their propensity to waste computational resources due to redundant calculations, limit their effectiveness.
In an attempt to tackle these issues, researchers…
The methods of parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) are essential in machine learning as they allow large models to adapt to new tasks without requiring extensive computational resources. PEFT methods achieve this by only fine-tuning a small subset of parameters while leaving the majority of the model unchanged, aiming to make the adaptation process more efficient and…
Reinforcement Learning (RL) finetuning is an integral part of programming language models (LMs) to behave in a particular manner. However, in the current digital landscape, RL finetuning has to cater to numerous aims due to diverse human preferences. Therefore, multi-objective finetuning (MOFT) has come to the forefront as a superior method to train an LM,…
Generative AI has made significant strides in recent times, increasing the need for text embeddings which convert textual data into dense vector representations, facilitating the processing of text, images, audio, etc., by models. Different embedding libraries have come to the fore in this space, each with unique pros and cons. This article provides a comparison…