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…
A team of scholars from various universities and tech organizations have proposed OpenDevin, a revolutionary platform that aids in the development of AI agents capable of performing a broad range of tasks like a human software developer. Current AI algorithms often struggle with complex operations, lacking flexibility and generalization. Existing frameworks for AI development fall…
Large language models (LLMs), used in applications such as machine translation, content creation, and summarization, present significant challenges due to their tendency to generate hallucinations - plausible sounding but factually inaccurate statements. This major issue affects the reliability of AI-produced copy, particularly in high-accuracy-required domains like medical and legal texts. Thus, reducing hallucinations in LLMs…
A team of researchers from Meta FAIR have been studying Large Language Models (LLMs) and found that these can produce more nuanced responses by distilling System 2 reasoning methods into System 1 responses. While System 1 operates quickly and directly, generating responses without intermediate steps, System 2 uses intermediate strategies, such as token generation and…
Artificial intelligence is continually advancing, with the latest improvements being seen in language models such as Llama 3.1, GPT-4o, and Claude 3.5. These models each bring unique capabilities and numerous advancements that reflect the progression of AI technology.
Llama 3.1, developed by Meta, is a breakthrough within the open-source AI community. With its impressive feature…
Aligning artificial intelligence (AI) models with human preferences is a complex process, especially in high-dimensional and sequential decision-making tasks. This alignment is critical for advancing AI technologies like fine-tuning large language models and enhancing robotic policies but is hindered by challenges such as computational complexity, high variance in policy gradients and instability in dynamic programming.…
Autonomous web navigation deals with the development of AI agents used in automating complex online tasks from data mining to booking delivery services. This helps in enhancing productivity by automating certain tasks in both consumer and enterprise domains. Traditional web agents working on such complex web tasks are usually inefficient and prone to errors due…