Summary of Metatool: Facilitating Large Language Models to Master Tools with Meta-task Augmentation, by Xiaohan Wang et al.
MetaTool: Facilitating Large Language Models to Master Tools with Meta-task Augmentation
by Xiaohan Wang, Dian Li, Yilin Zhao, Sinbadliu, Hui Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper introduces MetaTool, a novel approach for learning about tools using Large Language Models (LLMs). Traditional methods rely on few-shot prompting with demonstrations or fine-tuning with expert annotations. However, these approaches have limitations when dealing with complex tools and tasks. The key challenge lies in understanding the “meta” aspects of tools that are transferable across tasks, such as causality and constraints. MetaTool uses a self-supervised augmentation technique derived from meta-tasks to predict masked elements in the tool execution process. This enables the scalable generation of high-quality QA data for supervising tool understanding. The approach is evaluated using open-source LLMs, achieving results comparable to ChatGPT in both tool-based planning and chatting scenarios. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research paper explores how computers can learn about tools better. Right now, we use a few ways to teach computers about tools, but they have some limitations. The main problem is that these methods don’t work well for complex tools or tasks. To solve this, the researchers developed a new method called MetaTool. It uses a special technique to help computers understand what makes a tool useful across different tasks. They tested their approach with large language models and found that it worked just as well as a popular AI model called ChatGPT. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Few shot » Fine tuning » Prompting » Self supervised
