explicit modeling
I Don't Know: Explicit Modeling of Uncertainty with an [IDK] Token
Large Language Models are known to capture real-world knowledge, allowing them to excel in many downstream tasks. Despite recent advances, these models are still prone to what are commonly known as hallucinations, causing them to emit unwanted and factually incorrect text. In this work, we propose a novel calibration method that can be used to combat hallucinations. We add a special [IDK] ("I Don't Know") token to the model's vocabulary and introduce an objective function that shifts probability mass to the [IDK] token for incorrect predictions. This approach allows the model to express uncertainty in its output explicitly.
Program Evaluation: Interrupted Time Series in R
Regression analysis is one of the most demanding machine learning methods in 2019. One group of regression analysis for measuring effects and to evaluate a policy program is Interrupted Time Series. This method is well suited for benchmarking and finding improvements for optimization in organizations. It can, therefore, be used to design organizations so they generate more value for employees and customers. In this article, you learn how to do Interrupted Time Series in R. Program evaluation is the selection of outcomes of a program or policy, evaluated by a set of standards as a means to investigate if the program or policy contributes to improvement in a desired goal or result. The main goal of program evaluation is, therefore, to investigate if the policy change contributes to the improvement of the program.