5 papers
When Data Is Scarce: Scaling Sparse Language Models with Repeated Training
Boqian Wu, Qiao Xiao, Patrik Okanovic +6
Scaling laws for dense LLMs under infinite data are well explored, but how sparsity interacts with limited data is not. In this work, we study sparse training in data-constrained r…
Memory-Efficient LLM Training with Dynamic Sparsity: From Stability to Practical Scaling
Qiao Xiao, Boqian Wu, Patrik Okanovic +6
Dynamic Sparse Training (DST) offers a promising paradigm for improving the training and inference efficiency of deep neural networks; however, we find that in large language model…
Addressing the Collaboration Dilemma in Low-Data Federated Learning via Transient Sparsity
Qiao Xiao, Boqian Wu, Andrey Poddubnyy +4
Federated learning (FL) enables collaborative model training across decentralized clients while preserving data privacy, leveraging aggregated updates to build robust global models…
NeuroTrails: Training with Dynamic Sparse Heads as the Key to Effective Ensembling
Bram Grooten, Farid Hasanov, Chenxiang Zhang +9
Model ensembles have long been a cornerstone for improving generalization and robustness in deep learning. However, their effectiveness often comes at the cost of substantial compu…
Dynamic Sparse Training versus Dense Training: The Unexpected Winner in Image Corruption Robustness
Boqian Wu, Qiao Xiao, Shunxin Wang +5
It is generally perceived that Dynamic Sparse Training opens the door to a new era of scalability and efficiency for artificial neural networks at, perhaps, some costs in accuracy…