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How to tune LLMs in Generative AI Studio

Parameter-Efficient Tuning with Vertex Generative AI Studio

Google released a video on How to tune LLMs in Generative AI Studio, below is our summary takeaway!

Large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence by providing impressive natural language understanding and generation capabilities. However, as powerful as they are, LLMs can still be quite challenging to work with, especially when it comes to fine-tuning them for specific use cases. In this blog post, we will discuss an innovative approach called parameter-efficient tuning and explore how Vertex Generative AI Studio can help you seamlessly implement this method to improve your LLM's performance.

The Challenge of Fine-Tuning LLMs:

Fine-tuning is a traditional method of adapting a pre-trained model to better perform on domain-specific tasks. It involves retraining the model on a new dataset with learned weights as a starting point. However, when it comes to large language models, fine-tuning presents challenges in terms of computational cost, training time, and serving the resulting model.

The Solution: Parameter-Efficient Tuning:

Parameter-efficient tuning is an exciting research area that aims to overcome the challenges of fine-tuning LLMs. Instead of updating all weights in a model, parameter-efficient tuning focuses on training a small subset of parameters, which could be a part of the existing model or an entirely new set of parameters. This could involve adding additional layers to the model or extra embeddings to the prompt. This approach not only reduces the computational requirements but also simplifies the process of serving models.

Tuning LLMs with Vertex Generative AI Studio:

Vertex Generative AI Studio provides a user-friendly platform to perform parameter-efficient tuning for LLMs. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

  1. Navigate to the language section of Vertex Generative AI Studio and select Tuning.

  2. Provide a name for your tuned model and point to the local or Cloud Storage location of your training data. The data should be in text-to-text format, with each record containing input text (the prompt) followed by the expected output of the model.

  3. Start the tuning job and monitor its status in the Cloud Console.

  4. Once the tuning job is complete, the tuned model will appear in the Vertex AI model registry. You can then deploy it to an endpoint for serving or test it out within the Generative AI Studio.

Parameter-efficient tuning is a promising approach to improve the performance of large language models without the computational and serving challenges associated with traditional fine-tuning. Vertex Generative AI Studio provides a seamless way to apply this method, making it easier for developers and researchers to fine-tune and deploy their LLMs for domain-specific tasks. Give it a try and harness the power of generative AI for your projects!