1. Estimating curvature for efficient LLM pretraining: Existing methods struggle to estimate the curvature of a workload, making it difficult and expensive. This challenge has led to the omission of curvature estimation in optimizing LLM pretraining methods like Adam and its variants.
2. The cost of curvature prediction: Estimating curvature is actually more expensive than performing the actual work without predictions, highlighting the impracticality of current approaches. This cost factor further discourages the inclusion of curvature estimation in LLM pretraining optimization.
3. Enhancing LLM pretraining efficiency: Despite the challenges, finding an optimization program capable of accurately estimating curvature could significantly improve the efficiency of LLM pretraining, potentially revolutionizing the field.
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The article discusses the difficulty and cost associated with estimating curvature in LLM (Language Model) pretraining. Curvature estimation is a crucial factor in optimizing the pretraining process, but current methods are inefficient and expensive. The potential development of an optimization program capable of estimating curvature accurately could have a substantial impact on improving the efficiency of LLM pretraining methods.
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It’s challenging and costly to estimate the curvature of a workload in LLM pretraining. Existing methods struggle with this, which leads to skipping the estimation step altogether. However, accurately estimating curvature could greatly improve LLM pretraining efficiency and change the game.
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