Summary of Efficient Causal Graph Discovery Using Large Language Models, by Thomas Jiralerspong et al.
Efficient Causal Graph Discovery Using Large Language Models
by Thomas Jiralerspong, Xiaoyin Chen, Yash More, Vedant Shah, Yoshua Bengio
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Methodology (stat.ME)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This novel framework leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to discover full causal graphs efficiently. Unlike previous methods that require a quadratic number of queries, this approach uses a breadth-first search (BFS) method, which needs only a linear number of queries, making it more practical for larger causal graphs. The proposed framework also incorporates observational data when available, improving performance. Notably, it achieves state-of-the-art results on real-world causal graphs of varying sizes, showcasing its potential for broad applicability in causal graph discovery tasks across different domains. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary We’re exploring a new way to figure out how things are connected. Right now, computers use language models to find connections between things. But this can take a long time and needs a lot of data. Our new idea uses a different approach that’s faster and more efficient. It also lets us use extra information we have about what’s happening. This makes it better at finding connections than the old way. And it works really well on real-world problems, which is exciting because it could help us understand how things are connected in many different areas. |
