Summary of Consistency Checks For Language Model Forecasters, by Daniel Paleka et al.
Consistency Checks for Language Model Forecasters
by Daniel Paleka, Abhimanyu Pallavi Sudhir, Alejandro Alvarez, Vineeth Bhat, Adam Shen, Evan Wang, Florian Tramèr
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computation and Language (cs.CL); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper proposes a novel approach to evaluating language model (LLM) forecasters, which have recently achieved human-level performance. The challenge is that ground truth can only be known in the future, making traditional evaluation methods impractical. The authors suggest measuring performance through consistency checks on logically related questions. A new metric based on arbitrage opportunities is introduced, where illogical predictions can be exploited to make a profit. An automated evaluation system is developed, generating base questions and instantiating consistency checks. This allows for instantaneous evaluation of forecasters’ predictions, which correlates with their future ground truth Brier scores. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Forecasting the future is tricky because we can’t know what really happens until it does. Recently, special kinds of AI called LLMs have gotten very good at predicting things. But how do we check if they’re doing a good job? The answer lies in consistency checks – looking at whether their predictions make sense. For example, if an AI says both teams will win the game, that doesn’t make sense! The researchers propose a new way to measure this consistency, and create a system to test it. This helps us see how well these AIs are doing, even before we know what really happens. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Language model
