This is a Plain English Papers summary of a research paper called OLMoTrace: See the Training Data Behind Language Model Outputs. If you like these kinds of analysis, you should join AImodels.fyi or follow us on Twitter.
Overview
- OLMoTrace system traces language model outputs back to training data
- Allows inspection of how training data influences model generations
- Built on OLMo language model with 65B parameters
- Processes training corpus of over 2 trillion tokens
- Provides transparency into large language model behavior
Plain English Explanation
OLMoTrace works like a detective tool for understanding how language models generate text. When a model produces an output, OLMoTrace can identify which parts of its training data most influen...
