2.7 - Temperature and Top-p Sampling
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Practice Questions
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What does a lower temperature do in language model outputs?
💡 Hint: Think about predictability.
How does top-p sampling influence language model behavior?
💡 Hint: Consider how it narrows the choices available.
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What is the primary function of the temperature parameter in language models?
💡 Hint: Consider how consistent the output should be.
True or False: Top-p sampling allows selecting from any token regardless of its probability.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the sampling criteria.
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Design a prompt that would benefit from a temperature setting of 0.7 and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider what the desired outcome of the writing should be.
You have a language model generating product descriptions. Should you use a high top-p value or a low one? Justify your answer.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of product descriptions and customer clarity.
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