Language Model Training Progress Detection by Answer Similarity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing language models struggle with determining the progress of training, leading to insufficient or excessive data acquisition, which affects their ability to accurately interpret domain-specific expressions and increases training costs.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that automatically determines the progress of training by comparing answer sentences generated before and after updating the language model using training data, assessing similarity between these sentences to identify effective learning.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the number of learning target data is increased to improve training quality, then the accuracy of interpreting domain-specific expressions is improved, but the training cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of interpreting domain-specific expressionsVSAvoidtraining cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements automatic determination of training progress by comparing answer sentences generated before and after training updates. This feedback mechanism allows the system to monitor whether training is improving model performance on domain-specific expressions, enabling timely termination when sufficient accuracy is achieved, thus avoiding excessive training costs while ensuring adequate learning quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If training continues until sufficient accuracy is achieved, then the quality of domain-specific word interpretation is improved, but the training time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of domain-specific word interpretationVSAvoidtraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically evaluates training progress by comparing model outputs before and after each training update. This feedback loop enables real-time monitoring of learning effectiveness, allowing the training process to terminate when sufficient accuracy on domain-specific expressions is achieved, thereby avoiding unnecessary training time while ensuring quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary comparison of answer sentences before and after training updates to predict whether training is effective. This preliminary evaluation allows the system to make informed decisions about continuing or terminating training, optimizing the balance between training time and quality without needing to wait for extensive training to confirm effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250378270A1Information processing apparatus, determination method, and non-transitory recording medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.11 NEC CORP
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes: at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to; input a first question sentence regarding a content of a target document to a language model updated by learning the content of the target document to generate a first answer sentence; and determine similarity between the first answer sentence and a second answer sentence generated by inputting the first question sentence to the language model before update. With the information processing apparatus, it is possible to efficiently generate a language model optimized for generating an answer sentence for the target document.