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Background Temperature Reveals LLM Hidden Randomness

Background Temperature Reveals LLM Hidden Randomness
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๐Ÿ’กQuantify why LLMs diverge at T=0โ€”key for reproducible AI eval & deployment

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What Changed

Introduces T_bg as effective temperature for T=0 nondeterminism

Why It Matters

This formalization highlights implementation pitfalls affecting LLM reliability, urging standardized inference environments. It impacts evaluation benchmarks and production deployments by quantifying hidden randomness.

What To Do Next

Run the proposed T_bg estimation protocol on your LLM inference setup to check reproducibility.

Who should care:Researchers & Academics

Key Points

  • โ€ขIntroduces T_bg as effective temperature for T=0 nondeterminism
  • โ€ขSources include batch-size variation, kernel non-invariance, floating-point non-associativity
  • โ€ขProposes empirical protocol using equivalent temperature T_n(I)
  • โ€ขPilot experiments on major LLM providers demonstrate implications for reproducibility
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