Researchers in the field of large language models (LLMs) are focused on training these models to respond more effectively to human-generated text. This requires aligning the models with human preferences, reducing bias, and ensuring the generation of useful and safe responses, a task often achieved through supervised fine-tuning and complex pipelines like reinforcement learning from…
Neural Architecture Search (NAS) is a method used by researchers to automate the development of optimal neural network architectures. These architectures are created for a specific task and are then evaluated against a performance metric on a validation dataset. However, earlier NAS methods encountered several issues due to the need to extensively train each candidate…
The recent rise in prominent transformer-based language models (LMs) has underscored the need for research into their workings. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for the safety, fairness, reduction of biases and errors of advanced AI systems, particularly in critical contexts. Therefore, there has been an increase in research within the Natural Language Processing (NLP) community,…
The rising demand for AI and Machine Learning (ML) has placed an emphasis on ML expertise in the current job market, elevating the significance of Python as a primary programming language for ML tasks. Adaptive courses in ML using Python are emerging as a vital tool for professionals looking to enhance their skills, switch careers,…
Deep learning is continuously evolving with attention mechanism playing an integral role in improving sequence modeling tasks. However, this method significantly bogs down computation with its quadratic complexity, especially in hefty long-context tasks such as genomics and natural language processing. Despite efforts to enhance its computational efficiency, existing techniques like Reformer, Routing Transformer, and Linformer…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more sophisticated, requiring models capable of processing large-scale data and providing precise, valuable insights. The aim of researchers in this field is to develop systems that are capable of continuous learning and adaptation, ensuring relevance in dynamic environments.
One of the main challenges in developing AI models is the issue of…
The shift towards renewable energy sources and increased consumer demand due to electric vehicles and heat pumps has significantly influenced the electricity generation landscape. This shift has also resulted in a grid that is subject to fluctuating inputs, thus necessitating an adaptive power infrastructure. Research suggests that bus switching at the substation can help stabilize…
Natural Language Processing (NLP) involves computers understanding and interacting with human language through language models (LMs). These models generate responses across various tasks, making the quality assessment of responses challenging. However, as proprietary models like GPT-4 increase in sophistication, they often lack transparency, control, and affordability, thus prompting the need for reliable open-source alternatives.
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Multitask learning (MLT) is a method used to train a single model to perform various tasks simultaneously by utilizing shared information to boost performance. Despite its benefits, MLT poses certain challenges, such as managing large models and optimizing across tasks.
Current solutions to under-optimization problems in MLT involve gradient manipulation techniques, which can become computationally…
Arrays and lists form the basis of data structures in programming, fundamental concepts often presented to beginners. First appeared in the 1957 Fortran and still vital in languages like Python today, arrays are popular due to their simplicity and versatility, allowing data to be organized in multidimensional grids. However, dense arrays, while performance-driven, do not…
Large Language Models (LLMs) have enjoyed a surge in popularity due to their excellent performance in various tasks. Recent research focuses on improving these models' accuracy using external resources including structured data and unstructured/free text. However, numerous data sources, like patient records or financial databases, contain a combination of both kinds of information. Previous chat…