Summary of Into the Unknown: Self-learning Large Language Models, by Teddy Ferdinan et al.
Into the Unknown: Self-Learning Large Language Models
by Teddy Ferdinan, Jan Kocoń, Przemysław Kazienko
First submitted to arxiv on: 14 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary We explore a critical challenge in large language models (LLMs): deciding what knowledge to learn independently. To address this, we introduce a self-learning framework that enables an LLM to identify unknown atomic knowledge through self-assessment of hallucinations. We propose four methods for automatic identification and create a self-learning loop focused on absorbing new information. Additionally, we develop evaluation metrics to measure an LLM’s self-learning capabilities. Our experiments show that LLMs with 3B parameters or more, having undergone some instruction training, perform well in self-learning. By comparing the performance of self-learned models to those without self-learning, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach. This concept enables efficient model updates and paves the way for knowledge exchange between LLMs. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine a computer program that can learn new things on its own! This is what scientists want to achieve with large language models (LLMs). They’re proposing a new way for these models to figure out what they don’t know and then learn it. This would allow them to get better at understanding human language and even share knowledge with each other. The researchers tested their idea and found that certain types of LLMs can do this well when given some initial training. This breakthrough could lead to more intelligent computers in the future. |
