arXiv:2609.38011v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Modern machine learning systems are trained on mixtures of data from different domains, and choosing the right mixture can substantially improve downst...
By Diyuan Wu, Lehan Chen, Theodor Misiakiewicz, Marco Mondelli
arXiv:2607. 11052v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine learning progress is often attributed to scaling model size and dataset volume, yet the composition of data can be just as consequential.
By Kimia Hamidieh, Lester Mackey, David Alvarez-Melis
arXiv:2607. 22769v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The training efficacy of large language models (LLMs) is fundamentally constrained by the quality and composition of training data.
By He Zhang
arXiv:2608. 14071v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As large language models scale, their training-token budgets must also increase to maintain an appropriate tokens-per-parameter ratio (\(\mathrm{TPP}\)).
By Jingwei Li, Xinran Gu, Rui Dai, Xintong Hao, Chengyin Xu, Yan Wu, Shuran Zheng, Jingzhao Zhang
The article proposes treating large language model (LLM) data mixing as a classical mixture experiment, where data domains are components, token shares are proportions, and proxy-training runs serve as design points. Using sparse second‑order Scheffé response‑surface models, the authors construct model‑robust Σ‑optimal designs that efficiently identify optimal data mixtures and reveal strong interaction effects, especially between weak domains and web‑derived text. Empirical results on RegMix show that these designs recover mixture rankings while reducing proxy runs by about 25%, demonstrating that data mixing can be optimized through experimental design rather than solely prediction.
By Yicheng Mao, Hongru Du
arXiv:2605. 29548v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Larger models learn tasks smaller models do not.
By Jing Huang, Daniel Wurgaft, Rachit Bansal, Laura Ruis, Naomi Saphra, David Alvarez-Melis, Andrew Kyle Lampinen, Christopher Potts, Ekdeep Singh Lubana