Jianan Zhao, a computer science student, joins to discuss using graphs with LLMs efficiently. They explore graph inductive bias, graph machine learning, limitations of natural language models for graphs, graph text as a preprocessing step, information loss in translation process, and comparison with graph neural networks.
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Graph inductive bias plays a crucial role in transferring knowledge between domains in graph-related problems.
Graph text framework allows large language models to process and reason about graphs by converting graph data into a tree structure.
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Graphs as a new frontier for large language models
Large language models like ChatGPT are expanding their capabilities beyond language tasks and are being explored for their potential in solving graph-related problems. Graphs, consisting of nodes and edges, are used in various domains such as social network analysis. The challenge lies in converting graph data into a format that can be processed by large language models. Graph inductive bias, which allows useful information to be learned from one graph and applied to another, plays a crucial role. The distinction between homophilic and heterophilic graphs, where nodes tend to connect with similar or dissimilar nodes, further influences the transferability of knowledge between domains.
The concept of graph foundation models
Graph foundation models refer to the use of one model for multiple graph tasks and multiple graphs. This approach aims to leverage the power of large language models for graph-related tasks. The input to a graph foundation model is a graph or multiple graphs, and the output depends on the specific task being performed, such as node classification or graph classification. While training the model, different techniques can be employed depending on the scenario, such as pre-training, fine-tuning, or inference. The effectiveness of graph foundation models is demonstrated through benchmarking against existing graph neural network models.
Graph text: Translating graph data into natural language
Graph text is a framework that converts graph data into natural language, allowing large language models to process and reason about graphs. This translation involves converting the graph data into a tree structure, which can be easily understood by humans and large language models. The resulting text follows a hierarchical format, similar to XML or JSON, that is familiar to large language models. By incorporating graph inductive bias and leveraging informative features, graph text provides an interpretable and interactive graph reasoning approach. The framework has shown promising results in tasks like node classification and has the potential for further advancements, including combining large language models and graph neural networks.
On the show today, we are joined by Jianan Zhao, a Computer Science student at Mila and the University of Montreal. His research focus is on graph databases and natural language processing. He joins us to discuss how to use graphs with LLMs efficiently.
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