Towards Data Science

The LLM Judge That Kept Agreeing With Itself

The article recounts a production incident where a large language model (LLM) was used to evaluate the outputs of another LLM, and the judging model consistently agreed with itself. It explores the implications of relying on one model to assess another’s work, highlighting the potential pitfalls of such an approach. The narrative offers lessons on the limits of trusting automated evaluation systems in real‑world deployments.

Simon Willison
6d ago

Quoting Mustafa Suleyman

Mustafa Suleyman argues that artificial models should not be treated as if they possess feelings, preferences, rights, or any entitlement to human welfare. He emphasizes that consciousness underpins our ethical, legal, and political frameworks, and extending such rights to AI would lack evidence and complicate containment and alignment efforts.

Towards Data Science
Aug 20

How to Fine-Tune an LLM: An End-to-End Guide

The article "How to Fine-Tune an LLM: An End-to-End Guide" offers a practical, hands‑on walkthrough for fine‑tuning large language models in real‑world scenarios. It covers the entire process from data preparation to deployment, providing readers with actionable steps to adapt LLMs to specific tasks. The guide is aimed at practitioners looking to implement fine‑tuning in a structured, end‑to‑end manner.

By Sam Black
Towards Data Science
Jul 24

Loop Engineering for RAG Generation: An LLM Cascade from a Cheap Local Model Up to a Hosted Flagship

Enterprise Document Intelligence [Vol. 1 #8quater] - Two angles on the cascade, cost and a validation loop, backed by a real sweep of twenty local models against a hosted flagship The post Loop Engineering for RAG Generation: An LLM Cascade from a Cheap Local Model Up to a Hosted Flagship appeared first on Towards Data Science .

By Kezhan Shi