Summary of Enhancing In-context Learning Via Linear Probe Calibration, by Momin Abbas and Yi Zhou and Parikshit Ram and Nathalie Baracaldo and Horst Samulowitz and Theodoros Salonidis and Tianyi Chen
Enhancing In-context Learning via Linear Probe Calibration
by Momin Abbas, Yi Zhou, Parikshit Ram, Nathalie Baracaldo, Horst Samulowitz, Theodoros Salonidis, Tianyi Chen
First submitted to arxiv on: 22 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); 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 In this paper, researchers address the limitations of In-context Learning (ICL) for natural language processing. ICL uses prompts and demonstrations to generate output, but it lacks scalability and robustness. The authors demonstrate that GPT-like models using ICL produce unreliable predictions due to a new metric based on Shannon entropy. To solve this issue, they propose Linear Probe Calibration (LinC), which calibrates the model’s probabilities for reliable predictions. LinC improves performance by up to 21% and achieves lower expected calibration error, making it robust to varying conditions. The technique is tested on various benchmark datasets, including those with limited resources. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary In-context learning helps computers understand natural language better. However, this approach has problems when used in real-life situations. Researchers found that computers using this method make mistakes and don’t work well with different prompts or examples. To fix this issue, scientists developed a new technique called Linear Probe Calibration (LinC). LinC makes computers more accurate by adjusting how they predict answers. This helps computers perform better on tasks like understanding language and making decisions. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Gpt * Natural language processing
