In the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, the proper selection of Large Language Models (LLMs) is essential for maximizing efficiency and accuracy in various tasks. The following is a guide to choosing LLMs for several AI-related activities based on their specialized capabilities.
For tasks demanding deep comprehension and interpretation of hard documents such as scientific papers,…
Machine translation, a critical aspect of natural language processing (NLP), is centered on the development of algorithms that translate text from one language to another. This technology is crucial for overcoming language barriers and fostering global communication. Neural machine translation (NMT) has in recent times gained advancements in improving translation accuracy and fluency, pushing the…
Whisper WebGPU, developed by a Hugging Face engineer known as 'Xenova,' is a revolutionary technology that employs OpenAI's Whisper model to facilitate real-time, in-browser speech recognition. This development reshapes our engagement with AI-led web applications.
At the heart of Whisper WebGPU is the Whisper-base model, a sophisticated 73-million-parameter speech recognition model, specifically tailored for web inference.…
Sampling from complex and high-dimensional target models, like the Boltzmann distribution, is critical in various spheres of science. Often, these models have to handle Combinatorial Optimization (CO) problems, which deal with finding the best solutions from a vast pool of possibilities. Sampling in such scenarios can get intricate due to the inherent challenge of obtaining…
Zyphra, a company specialized in data science, recently unveiled Zyda, a major 1.3 trillion-token open dataset for language modeling. The company claims that Zyda is set to revolutionize the norms of language model training and research by offering an unrivaled blend of size, quality, and accessibility.
Zyda is a combination of many superior open datasets…
Research conducted by institutions like FAIR, Meta AI, Datashape, and INRIA explores the emergence of Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning in Language Learning Models (LLMs). CoT enhances the capabilities of LLMs, enabling them to perform complex reasoning tasks, even though they are not explicitly designed for it. Even as LLMs are primarily trained for next-token prediction, they…
Monte Carlo (MC) methods are popularly used for modeling complex real-world systems, particularly those related to financial mathematics, numerical integration, and optimization problems. However, these models demand a large number of samples to achieve high precision, especially with complex issues.
As a solution, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Waterloo, and…
In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs) play a crucial role in processing vast amounts of information. However, to ensure their efficiency and reliability, certain techniques and tools are necessary. Some of these fundamental methodologies include Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic functions, Chain of Thought (CoT) prompting, few-shot learning, prompt…
Deep learning models have significantly affected the evolution of audio classification. Originally, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) monopolized this field, but it has since shifted to transformer-based architectures that provide improved performance and unified handling of various tasks. However, the computational complexity associated with transformers presents a challenge for audio classification, making the processing of long…
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The "Fundamentals of machine learning" course provides a grounding in machine learning's core concepts along with deep…
Matrix multiplication (MatMul) is a fundamental process in most neural network topologies. It is commonly used in vector-matrix multiplication (VMM) by dense layers in neural networks, and in matrix-matrix multiplication (MMM) by self-attention mechanisms. Significant reliance on MatMul can be attributed to GPU optimization for these tasks. Libraries like cuBLAS and the Compute Unified Device…
Researchers have identified cultural accumulation as a crucial aspect of human success. This practice refers to our capacity to learn skills and accumulate knowledge over generations. However, currently used artificial learning systems, like deep reinforcement learning, frame the learning question as happening within a single "lifetime." This approach does not account for the generational and…