Summary of Spend More to Save More (sm2): An Energy-aware Implementation Of Successive Halving For Sustainable Hyperparameter Optimization, by Daniel Geissler et al.
Spend More to Save More (SM2): An Energy-Aware Implementation of Successive Halving for Sustainable Hyperparameter Optimization
by Daniel Geissler, Bo Zhou, Sungho Suh, Paul Lukowicz
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Dec 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 In this paper, researchers introduce Spend More to Save More (SM2), an innovative approach to optimize machine learning model performance while considering energy efficiency. The traditional method of hyperparameter tuning often requires multiple model runs, leading to increased computational costs and environmental impact. SM2 employs exploratory pretraining to identify inefficient configurations with minimal energy expenditure, incorporating hardware characteristics and real-time energy consumption tracking. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of SM2 in maximizing model performance while reducing energy waste across various datasets, models, and hardware setups. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps make machine learning models more efficient and environmentally friendly. Right now, when we’re trying to find the best settings for a model, we often have to do many calculations, which uses up a lot of energy. The researchers in this study came up with a new way to do this that is not only better but also saves energy. They call it Spend More to Save More (SM2). Instead of doing lots of calculations, SM2 does some initial tests to figure out which settings won’t work well, and then uses the results from those tests to find the best setting quickly and efficiently. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Hyperparameter » Machine learning » Pretraining » Tracking
