An Apple study shows that large language models (LLMs) can improve performance by using a checklist-based reinforcement learning scheme, similar to a simple productivity trick of checking one's work.
This article provides a gentle introduction to Q-learning, its principles, and the basic characteristics of its algorithms, presented in a clear and illustrative tone.
This survey paper outlines the key developments in the field of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as enhancing their reasoning skills, adaptability to various tasks, increased computational efficiency, and ability to make ethical decisions. The techniques that have been most effective in bridging the gap between human and machine communications include the Chain-of-Thought prompting, Instruction Tuning, and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback. The improvements in multimodal learning and few-shot or zero-shot techniques have further empowered LLMs to handle complex jobs with minor input. They also manage to do more with less by applying scaling and optimization tricks for computing power conservation. This survey also offers a broader perspective on recent advancements in LLMs going beyond isolated aspects such as model architecture or ethical concerns. It categorizes emerging methods that enhance LLM reasoning, efficiency, and ethical alignment. It also identifies underexplored areas such as interpretability, cross-modal integration and sustainability. With recent progress, challenges like huge computational costs, biases, and ethical risks remain constant. Addressing these requires bias mitigation, transparent decision-making, and clear ethical guidelines. Future research will focus on enhancing models ability to handle multiple input, thereby making them more intelligent, safe, and reliable.
DeepMind researchers propose a new 'streams' approach to AI development, focusing on experiential learning and autonomous interaction with the world, moving beyond the limitations of current large language models and potentially surpassing human intelligence.
Details the development and release of DeepCoder-14B-Preview, a 14B parameter code reasoning model achieving performance comparable to o3-mini through reinforcement learning, along with the dataset, code, and system optimizations used in its creation.
This article details a method for training large language models (LLMs) for code generation using a secure, local WebAssembly-based code interpreter and reinforcement learning with Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO). It covers the setup, training process, evaluation, and potential next steps.
ByteDance Research has released DAPO (Dynamic Sampling Policy Optimization), an open-source reinforcement learning system for LLMs, aiming to improve reasoning abilities and address reproducibility issues. DAPO includes innovations like Clip-Higher, Dynamic Sampling, Token-level Policy Gradient Loss, and Overlong Reward Shaping, achieving a score of 50 on the AIME 2024 benchmark with the Qwen2.5-32B model.
The article introduces a new approach to language modeling called test-time scaling, which enhances performance by utilizing additional compute resources during testing. The authors present a method involving a curated dataset and a technique called budget forcing to control compute usage, allowing models to double-check answers and improve reasoning. The approach is demonstrated with the Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct language model, showing significant improvements on competition math questions.
The article explores the DeepSeek-R1 models, focusing on how reinforcement learning (RL) is used to develop advanced reasoning capabilities in AI. It discusses the DeepSeek-R1-Zero model, which learns reasoning without supervised fine-tuning, and the DeepSeek-R1 model, which combines RL with a small amount of supervised data for improved performance. The article highlights the use of distillation to transfer reasoning patterns to smaller models and addresses challenges and future directions in RL for AI.
DeepSeek-R1 is a groundbreaking AI model that uses reinforcement learning to teach large language models to reason, outperforming models like GPT4-o1 at a fraction of the computational cost.
