Summary of Selfie: Self-interpretation Of Large Language Model Embeddings, by Haozhe Chen et al.
SelfIE: Self-Interpretation of Large Language Model Embeddings
by Haozhe Chen, Carl Vondrick, Chengzhi Mao
First submitted to arxiv on: 16 Mar 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 This research proposes a framework called SelfIE (Self-Interpretation of Embeddings) that enables large language models (LLMs) to interpret their own embeddings in natural language. The ability to explain and control an LLM’s reasoning process is crucial for reliability, transparency, and future model developments. SelfIE leverages the LLM’s ability to respond to inquiries about a given passage to reveal internal reasoning in cases such as making ethical decisions, internalizing prompt injection, and recalling harmful knowledge. The framework also opens up new avenues to control LLM reasoning through Supervised Control and Reinforcement Control. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research helps us understand how large language models think. It’s like having a special tool that lets the model explain its own thoughts and ideas. This is important because we need our models to be reliable and transparent, especially when they’re making big decisions or recalling old information. The researchers created a framework called SelfIE that lets the model explain its own “thoughts” by asking it questions about what it’s thinking. This helps us understand how the model makes decisions and recalls information. It also gives us new ways to control the model, like editing its thoughts without needing a specific target. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Prompt » Supervised
