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The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

Teaching Large Language Models to Reason with Reinforcement Learning with Alex Havrilla - #680

Apr 16, 2024
46:24
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PhD student Alex Havrilla from Georgia Tech talks about using reinforcement learning to improve reasoning in large language models. He discusses the role of creativity in problem solving, applying RL algorithms to enhance reasoning, noise's effect on language model training, and potential future developments in AI reasoning.
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Quick takeaways

  • Reinforcement learning can enhance large language models' reasoning abilities through fine-tuning.
  • Human feedback and reinforcement learning play crucial roles in advancing large language models' reasoning capacities.

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Applying Reinforcement Learning to Improve Language Models' Reasoning Capability

The podcast episode delves into applying reinforcement learning to enhance language models' reasoning abilities. The guest, Alex Haverilla, a PhD student at Georgia Tech, specializes in neural network learning theory. He discusses how his research focuses on improving reasoning capabilities through RL fine-tuning of large language models (LLMs). By combining theoretical aspects like neural network learning theory with practical applications, he aims to advance the reasoning capacity of LLMs.

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