Yi-1.5: True Apache 2.0 Competitor to LLAMA-3

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13 May 202416:01

TLDRThe Yi-1.5 model family, developed by 01 AI, has recently upgraded, now surpassing LLAMA-3 benchmarks. These models are notable for extending the context window to 200,000 tokens and are available in multimodal versions. The release includes three models with 6 billion, 9 billion, and 34 billion parameters, all trained on 4.1 trillion tokens and fine-tuned on 3 million samples. Despite a smaller context window of 4,000 tokens, the models are expected to expand this soon. The 34 billion parameter model stands out for its close performance to the LLAMA 370 billion model. The models excel in coding, math reasoning, and instruction following. They are released under Apache 2.0, allowing commercial use without restrictions. The 6 billion parameter model is particularly interesting for its potential to run on modern smartphones. The models have been tested using the Gradio app and demonstrated strong performance in various scenarios, including reasoning, math, and coding tasks. The upcoming release of the Yi Large model is anticipated to offer further advancements in the field of large language models.

Takeaways

  • 🚀 The Yi-1.5 model family, developed by 01 AI from China, has been significantly upgraded to outperform LLAMA-3 benchmarks.
  • 📜 Yi-1.5 is released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial use without restrictions.
  • 🔢 Three different models are available with 6 billion, 9 billion, and 34 billion parameters, each an upgraded version of the original Yi models.
  • 📈 The 34 billion parameter model reportedly outperforms the LLAMA-370 billion model in benchmarks.
  • 💡 Yi-1.5 models demonstrate strong performance in coding, math reasoning, and instruction following capabilities.
  • 📲 The 6 billion parameter model is designed to potentially run on a modern smartphone.
  • 🧠 The models have a context window of 4,000 tokens, but the company has experience with models that extend this to 100,000 tokens, suggesting future improvements.
  • 🤖 When asked unethical questions, Yi-1.5 provides educational responses without engaging in the unethical activity.
  • 📉 The model correctly handles logic and reasoning questions, even with follow-up queries, demonstrating its understanding and memory capabilities.
  • 🔢 Yi-1.5 shows good mathematical problem-solving skills, providing accurate answers to probability and basic arithmetic questions.
  • 💾 The model acknowledges context and instructions, showing its ability to use provided context to answer questions accurately.
  • 🛠️ Yi-1.5 is capable of identifying errors in Python code and has basic programming understanding, which could be useful for debugging and development tasks.

Q & A

  • What is the significance of the Yi-1.5 model family upgrade?

    -The Yi-1.5 model family upgrade is significant because it now surpasses Long benchmarks and is released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial use without limitations. It also extends the context window of an open LLM to 200,000 tokens and includes multimodal versions from the ground up.

  • Which company developed the Yi-1.5 model series?

    -The Yi-1.5 model series is developed by 01 AI, a company based out of China.

  • What are the three different models released under the Yi-1.5 series?

    -The three different models released under the Yi-1.5 series are one with 6 billion parameters, another with 9 billion parameters, and the third one with 34 billion parameters.

  • How many tokens were used for further fine-tuning the Yi-1.5 models after the original pre-training?

    -The Yi-1.5 models were further fine-tuned on 3 million samples after the original pre-training.

  • What is the current context window for modern LLMs in the Yi-1.5 models?

    -The current context window for modern LLMs in the Yi-1.5 models is 4,000 tokens.

  • How does the 34 billion parameter version of the Yi-1.5 model perform in benchmarks?

    -The 34 billion parameter version of the Yi-1.5 model performs closely or even outperforms the LLaMa 370 billion model in benchmarks.

  • What are some of the capabilities that the Yi-1.5 model is strong in, according to the new release?

    -The new release states that the Yi-1.5 model delivers strong performance in coding, math reasoning, and instruction following capabilities.

  • Where can one test the 34 billion parameter version of the Yi-1.5 model?

    -The 34 billion parameter version of the Yi-1.5 model is available for testing on Hugging Face.

  • What is the maximum number of tokens that can be set using the Gradio app for testing the Yi-1.5 model?

    -The maximum number of tokens that can be set using the Gradio app for testing the Yi-1.5 model is 2,000 tokens.

  • How does the Yi-1.5 model handle requests involving illegal activities?

    -The Yi-1.5 model refuses to assist with requests involving illegal activities, even when rephrased for educational purposes, it maintains a stance against promoting such actions.

  • What is the reasoning ability of the Yi-1.5 model when tested with follow-up questions?

    -The Yi-1.5 model demonstrates good reasoning abilities, remembering what was mentioned before and providing accurate responses to follow-up questions based on the given context.

  • How does the Yi-1.5 model perform in coding tasks?

    -The Yi-1.5 model shows the ability to understand and correct simple programming errors, and it can generate code for basic tasks, such as writing a Python function to download files from an S3 bucket.

  • What is the limitation of the Yi-1.5 model in terms of context window?

    -The limitation of the Yi-1.5 model is its context window of 4,000 tokens, although it is expected that they may expand on this soon with a 200,000 token context window version.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Introduction to the New Ye Model Family

The Ye model family from 01 AI, a Chinese company, has received a significant upgrade, now surpassing large language model benchmarks. The models are known for their extended context window of 200,000 tokens and are available in multimodal versions. The new release includes three models with 6 billion, 9 billion, and 34 billion parameters, all of which have been fine-tuned on 3 million samples after initial pre-training. These models are released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial use. The 6 billion parameter model is particularly notable for its potential to run on modern smartphones. The 34 billion parameter model stands out for its close performance to the 370 billion parameter LLaMa model, especially in coding, math reasoning, and instruction following capabilities. Testing is available on Hugging Face, and the 9 billion parameter model is used for local machine testing in the video.

05:01

🧐 Testing Ye Model's Reasoning and Understanding

The video script details a series of tests conducted to evaluate the Ye model's reasoning and understanding capabilities. It includes a family relationship question, a logical deduction scenario involving hunger and kitchen visits, a memory test concerning multiple items, and a question about interpreting mirror writing on a door. The model demonstrates a good understanding of context, the ability to reason through complex family relationships, and to make logical deductions based on given scenarios. However, it struggles with keeping track of multiple items in a sequence and correctly interpreting mirror writing on a door, which is a challenging task even for smaller models.

10:01

🔢 Evaluating Mathematical and Contextual Abilities

The script outlines the model's performance on mathematical questions and its ability to retrieve information from provided context. The model accurately calculates probabilities and performs basic arithmetic operations. It also shows an understanding of context when given a hypothetical scientific paper on synthetic polymers and is able to answer questions based on that context. Additionally, the model is tested on its coding capabilities, where it successfully identifies errors in a provided Python program and constructs a basic function to download files from an S3 bucket. However, it partially fails to generate a random joke in an HTML code snippet due to an issue with the random number generator.

15:03

🌟 Conclusion and Recommendations

The video concludes with a recommendation for those building large language model (LLM) applications to test the Ye model, as well as the LLaMa 3 and Meena models, to determine the best fit for their specific application. The Ye model's performance is promising, particularly considering its Apache 2.0 licensing, which allows for unrestricted commercial use. The upcoming release of the Ye large model is also anticipated, suggesting that models on par with GP4 will soon be available. The video provides a comprehensive overview of the Ye model's capabilities and potential applications.

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Keywords

💡Yi-1.5

Yi-1.5 refers to an upgraded model family developed by 01 AI, a company based in China. It is significant because it competes with the LLAMA-3 model in benchmarks and is released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial use. The model is notable for its ability to extend the context window of an open language model to 200,000 tokens, which is a substantial improvement over previous models.

💡Apache 2.0

Apache 2.0 is an open-source software license that allows for commercial use, modification, and distribution of the software. In the context of the video, it is crucial because it permits the use of the Yi-1.5 models for commercial purposes without restrictions, which is a significant advantage for businesses and developers looking to integrate these models into their applications.

💡Context Window

The context window refers to the amount of text that a language model can process at one time. In the video, it is mentioned that the Yi-1.5 models have a context window of 4,000 tokens, which is smaller than their previous models that could handle up to 200,000 tokens. The context window is vital for understanding how the model can process and generate responses based on the input text.

💡Multimodal Versions

Multimodal versions imply that the Yi-1.5 models can handle and integrate multiple types of data inputs, such as text, images, and possibly audio. This capability is important for creating more versatile and interactive AI applications that can process various forms of data.

💡Commercial Offering

A commercial offering refers to a product or service that is made available for sale or use in business. In the video, it is mentioned that the Yi-1.5 models, particularly the 'Yi large' version, are set to be the company's commercial offering, indicating that they are designed to meet the needs of businesses and are ready for market deployment.

💡Benchmarks

Benchmarks are standard tests or comparisons used to evaluate the performance of a system or model. The video discusses how the Yi-1.5 models have performed well in benchmarks, particularly the 9 billion parameter model, which outperforms others in its class, and the 34 billion parameter model, which closely matches or even outperforms the LLAMA-3 model.

💡Parameter

In the context of machine learning models, a parameter is a variable that the model learns from the data. The number of parameters often correlates with the model's complexity and capacity to learn. The video mentions three different models with 6 billion, 9 billion, and 34 billion parameters, indicating a range of complexity and capabilities within the Yi-1.5 family.

💡Hugging Face

Hugging Face is a platform that provides tools and libraries for natural language processing (NLP). In the video, it is mentioned as a place where the 34 billion parameter model of Yi-1.5 is available for testing, indicating that users can experiment with the model's capabilities through this platform.

💡Gradio

Gradio is an open-source Python library used for quickly creating web demos for machine learning models. It is mentioned in the video as the tool used for testing the 9 billion parameter version of the Yi-1.5 model, showcasing its ease of use for interactive model demonstrations.

💡Quantized Version

A quantized version of a model refers to a model that has undergone quantization, a process that reduces the precision of the model's parameters to use less computational resources. The video notes that if one uses the quantized version of the Yi-1.5 model, they might see slightly different results, highlighting the trade-off between efficiency and performance.

💡Reasoning Capabilities

Reasoning capabilities pertain to the model's ability to process information logically to reach conclusions or solve problems. The video demonstrates the Yi-1.5 model's reasoning through various questions and scenarios, such as family relationship questions and logical deduction tasks, showcasing its advanced cognitive functions.

Highlights

Yi-1.5 model family, developed by 01 AI, has significantly upgraded, now surpassing Long benchmarks.

The Yi-1.5 models are released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing for commercial use.

Yi-1.5 models extend the context window of an open LLM to 200,000 tokens.

Multimodal versions of Yi-1.5 are available from the ground up.

Three different models are released: 6 billion, 9 billion, and 34 billion parameters.

The 6 billion parameter model can potentially run on a modern smartphone.

The 9 billion parameter model outperforms all other models in its class.

The 34 billion parameter model performs closely or even outperforms the LLaMa-3 70 billion model.

Yi-1.5 models demonstrate strong performance in coding, math reasoning, and instruction following.

The 34 billion model is available for testing on Hugging Face.

The Yi-1.5 models show an understanding of ethical boundaries, refusing to assist with illegal activities.

The models can generate jokes and respond to prompts without outright denial.

Yi-1.5 models can make logical deductions and track multiple items in a scenario.

The 34 billion parameter model correctly interprets mirror writing instructions on a door.

Yi-1.5 models can perform basic mathematical calculations and probability assessments.

The models can retrieve and provide accurate information based on provided context.

Yi-1.5 models are capable of identifying and correcting simple programming errors.

The models can generate HTML code for a webpage with interactive elements.

Despite the impressive capabilities, the context window of 4,000 tokens is a limitation.

The upcoming release of the Yi-Large model is anticipated to offer even greater capabilities.