Combining Multiple Models (Ensemble) in LLM

Combining Multiple Models (Ensemble) in LLMยถ

Summaryยถ

Combining multiple models, also known as ensemble learning, is a technique used in Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve performance by leveraging the strengths of individual models. This approach involves training multiple models and then combining their outputs to produce a more accurate and robust final prediction. Ensemble methods can help mitigate the weaknesses of single-model approaches, reduce overfitting, and enhance generalization capacity. In the context of LLMs, ensemble learning can harness the diverse capabilities of individual models to achieve superior results.

Key Conceptsยถ

  • Ensemble Learning : A technique that combines the outputs of multiple models to produce a more accurate and robust final prediction.

  • Bagging (Bootstrap Aggregating) : A method that involves creating multiple subsets of the original dataset using bootstrap sampling and training a separate model on each subset.

  • Boosting : A sequential ensemble method where models are trained one after another, each new model focusing on the errors made by the previous models.

  • Stacking : A method that involves training multiple base models and then using their predictions as inputs to a higher-level meta-model.

  • LLM-Blender : A simple ensemble learning framework that ranks and merges outputs from various LLMs using pairwise comparison and generative fusion.

Referencesยถ

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arXiv: Merge, Ensemble, and Cooperate

http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.06089

Data Science Dojo: Ensemble Methods in Machine Learning

https://datasciencedojo.com/blog/ensemble-methods-in-machine-learning/

NCBI: One LLM is not Enough

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10775333/

Allen AI: LLM-Blender

https://blog.allenai.org/llm-blender-a-simple-ensemble-learning-framework-for-llms-9e4bc57af23e

Dida: Ensembles in Machine Learning

https://dida.do/blog/ensembles-in-machine-learning