Summary of Implicit Diffusion: Efficient Optimization Through Stochastic Sampling, by Pierre Marion et al.
Implicit Diffusion: Efficient Optimization through Stochastic Sampling
by Pierre Marion, Anna Korba, Peter Bartlett, Mathieu Blondel, Valentin De Bortoli, Arnaud Doucet, Felipe Llinares-López, Courtney Paquette, Quentin Berthet
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- 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 A novel algorithm for optimizing distributions defined by stochastic diffusions is introduced, enabling the modification of sampling process outcomes through parameter optimization. The approach combines first-order optimization with sampling in a single loop, drawing from bilevel optimization and automatic implicit differentiation techniques. Theoretical guarantees are provided, alongside experimental results demonstrating effectiveness. The method is applied to training energy-based models and fine-tuning denoising diffusions. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to change the outcome of random processes is presented. This algorithm allows us to adjust the parameters of these processes to get the desired result. It combines two steps into one: optimizing the parameters and sampling from the process. This method works well and is tested on training energy-based models and fine-tuning denoising diffusions. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Fine tuning * Optimization
