Summary of Jora: Jax Tensor-parallel Lora Library For Retrieval Augmented Fine-tuning, by Anique Tahir et al.
JORA: JAX Tensor-Parallel LoRA Library for Retrieval Augmented Fine-Tuning
by Anique Tahir, Lu Cheng, Huan Liu
First submitted to arxiv on: 17 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computation and Language (cs.CL); Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing (cs.DC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed framework introduces a novel approach to fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), addressing memory constraints when scaling models. The method leverages distributed training, JAX’s just-in-time compilation, and tensor-sharding for efficient resource management, enabling accelerated fine-tuning on systems with limited GPU resources. This breakthrough improves the scalability of LLMs for complex RAG applications, reducing runtime by over 12x compared to Hugging Face/DeepSpeed implementation while consuming less VRAM per GPU. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A team of researchers created a new way to train Large Language Models (LLMs) that uses multiple computers and special techniques to make it more efficient. This helps LLMs process bigger amounts of information without running out of memory or taking too long to complete tasks. The result is faster and more effective language processing, which can be used for things like generating text based on what’s already been written. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Fine tuning * Rag * Retrieval augmented generation
