Revealing the Unwritten: Visual Investigation of Beam Search Trees to Address Language Model Prompting Challenges

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11252v1
• Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:20:16 GMT
• Title: Revealing the Unwritten: Visual Investigation of Beam Search Trees to Address Language Model Prompting Challenges
• Authors: Thilo Spinner, Rebecca Kehlbeck, Rita Sevastjanova, Tobias St\"ahle, Daniel A. Keim, Oliver Deussen, Andreas Spitz, Mennatallah El-Assady
• Abstract summary: We identify several challenges associated with prompting large language models, categorized into data- and model-specific, linguistic, and socio-linguistic challenges. A comprehensive examination of model outputs, including runner-up candidates and their corresponding probabilities, is needed to address these issues. We introduce an interactive visual method for investigating the beam search tree, facilitating analysis of the decisions made by the model during generation.
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• Abstract: The growing popularity of generative language models has amplified interest in interactive methods to guide model outputs. Prompt refinement is considered one of the most effective means to influence output among these methods. We identify several challenges associated with prompting large language models, categorized into data- and model-specific, linguistic, and socio-linguistic challenges. A comprehensive examination of model outputs, including runner-up candidates and their corresponding probabilities, is needed to address these issues. The beam search tree, the prevalent algorithm to sample model outputs, can inherently supply this information. Consequently, we introduce an interactive visual method for investigating the beam search tree, facilitating analysis of the decisions made by the model during generation. We quantitatively show the value of exposing the beam search tree and present five detailed analysis scenarios addressing the identified challenges. Our methodology validates existing results and offers additional insights.

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