Summary of Dual Active Learning For Reinforcement Learning From Human Feedback, by Pangpang Liu et al.
Dual Active Learning for Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback
by Pangpang Liu, Chengchun Shi, Will Wei Sun
First submitted to arxiv on: 3 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: 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 The proposed method uses offline reinforcement learning to formulate the alignment problem between large language models (LLMs) and human preferences. The approach involves learning a reward function from human feedback, which is costly and time-consuming. To address this challenge, the authors introduce a dual active reward learning algorithm that simultaneously selects conversations and teachers based on their expertise. Pessimistic reinforcement learning is then applied to solve the alignment problem using the learned reward estimator. Theoretical guarantees are provided for the minimization of generalized variance and sub-optimality of the proposed policy. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach, outperforming state-of-the-art methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper uses artificial intelligence to help humans work better with machines that can generate text. This is important because we want these machines to produce helpful responses, not just random ones. To achieve this, we need to teach them what makes good text and what doesn’t. But it’s hard to do this because human feedback is expensive and time-consuming. The authors suggest a new way of doing things that involves learning from human feedback and choosing the right people to ask for help. They tested their approach with some machine learning models and showed that it works better than other methods. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Alignment * Machine learning * Reinforcement learning
