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Temperature

A parameter that controls the randomness of a language model's output.

Definition

A parameter that controls the randomness of a language model's output. Low temperature (near 0) makes the model pick the most likely tokens, producing focused and deterministic text. High temperature (above 1) makes outputs more random and creative. A key tool for controlling generation behavior.

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Sampling

The process of selecting the next token from the model's predicted probability distribution during text generation.

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A text generation method (also called nucleus sampling) that only considers tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds a threshold P.

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A mathematical function applied to a neuron's output that introduces non-linearity into the network.

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AGI

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