Summary of Understanding How Codellms (mis)predict Types with Activation Steering, by Francesca Lucchetti and Arjun Guha
Understanding How CodeLLMs (Mis)Predict Types with Activation Steering
by Francesca Lucchetti, Arjun Guha
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Programming Languages (cs.PL)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper explores CodeLLMs as a potential solution for type prediction in software development, where rule-based approaches are insufficient. The task involves adding new type annotations to partially typed programs, making them closer to fully typed. While CodeLLMs show promise, there is still uncertainty regarding their reliability, hindering large-scale deployment. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary CodeLLMs could revolutionize how we develop software. Right now, they’re especially helpful for tasks where rules don’t work well, like guessing the right type for a code snippet. The problem is that adding these types manually takes a lot of time and money. CodeLLMs might be a better solution, but there’s still some doubt about whether they’ll really work well on a big scale. |
