R-Zero: Teaching Large Language Models to Reason—Without Any Data “ A step-by-step guide for practitioners who want a self-improving LLM that starts from nothing but a base checkpoint. 1. The Problem We All Share Training a model to reason has always looked like this: Collect thousands of exam questions. Pay experts to write detailed, correct answers. Fine-tune the model on those answers. Hope the model generalises. That pipeline is slow, expensive, and hard to scale. R-Zero removes steps 1–2 entirely. It shows how one base model can act as both teacher and student, producing its own curriculum and steadily getting …
AutoRound: Making Large Language Model Quantization Simple and Efficient In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, large language models (LLMs) have become increasingly powerful but also increasingly demanding in terms of computational resources. As these models grow larger, deploying them on standard hardware or edge devices becomes challenging. This is where model quantization comes into play—a technique that reduces model size while maintaining acceptable performance. Among the various quantization tools available, AutoRound stands out as a particularly effective solution. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore what makes AutoRound special, how it works, and how you can leverage it to optimize your …
The Complete Guide to Running and Fine-Tuning OpenAI’s gpt-oss Models with Unsloth You might wonder: How can I run billion-parameter open-source models efficiently? OpenAI’s newly released gpt-oss series combined with Unsloth’s toolchain enables high-performance inference and fine-tuning on consumer hardware. What Are gpt-oss Models? In August 2025, OpenAI open-sourced two breakthrough language models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. Both models feature: Apache 2.0 license for commercial use 128k context window for long-form reasoning State-of-the-art performance in reasoning, tool use, and agentic tasks Key Model Specifications Model Parameters Performance Benchmark Core Strengths gpt-oss-20b 20 billion Matches o3-mini Tool calling, chain-of-thought reasoning gpt-oss-120b 120 …
MLE-STAR: Revolutionizing Machine Learning Engineering Through Intelligent Search and Targeted Refinement In today’s data-driven landscape, building effective machine learning models has become essential across industries. But let’s face it—developing high-performance ML solutions is complex, time-consuming, and often requires specialized expertise that many teams lack. What if there was a way to automate this process while maintaining quality? That’s precisely where MLE-STAR comes in—a groundbreaking approach that’s changing how we approach machine learning engineering. What Exactly is MLE-STAR? MLE-STAR (Machine Learning Engineering Agent via Search and Targeted Refinement) is an innovative system designed to automate the entire machine learning engineering workflow. …
SmallThinker: Revolutionizing Local Deployment of Large Language Models Introduction: The Local AI Deployment Challenge Imagine carrying a supercomputer in your pocket that can answer complex questions, write code, and solve math problems—all without internet. This has been the promise of large language models (LLMs), yet until recently, these AI giants required massive cloud servers and constant internet connectivity. Enter SmallThinker, a breakthrough family of models designed specifically for local deployment on everyday devices like smartphones and laptops. Traditional LLMs like GPT-4 and Claude operate primarily in the cloud, creating: Privacy concerns with data leaving your device Latency issues from network …
A Practical Guide to GPT-5 — What It Is, How It Works, and How to Use It GPT-5 is presented as the next step in general-purpose AI systems. The documents you provided describe a single, unified system that combines fast responses with deeper reasoning when needed. This guide explains what GPT-5 is, how it’s organized, where it performs strongly, how it manages safety and reliability, what product versions exist, and clear, step-by-step guidance for using it. The language is straightforward and aimed at readers with at least a junior-college level of education. Quick overview — the essentials Unified system: GPT-5 …
GEPA: Teaching Large Language Models to Learn Smarter, Not Harder Quick takeaway If you give a language model a few tries and let it write a short “what went wrong” note after each try, you can often beat heavyweight reinforcement-learning systems—while using up to 35 times fewer training runs. Table of Contents Why Traditional RL Is Becoming Too Expensive The Core Insight: Words Are Data Too How GEPA Works in Three Simple Steps Real Results: Four Tasks, Two Models, Three Baselines Frequently Asked Questions Try It Yourself: A 15-Minute Walkthrough Key Takeaways and Next Steps Why Traditional RL Is Becoming …
Rubrics as Rewards (RaR): Training AI to Better Align with Human Preferences Introduction: The Challenge of Training AI for Subjective Tasks When training AI systems to handle complex tasks like medical diagnosis or scientific analysis, we face a fundamental challenge: how do we teach models to produce high-quality outputs when there’s no single “correct” answer? Traditional reinforcement learning methods rely on either: Verifiable rewards (e.g., math problems with clear solutions) Human preference rankings (e.g., scoring multiple responses) But real-world domains like healthcare and science often require balancing objective facts with subjective quality (clarity, completeness, safety). This creates three key problems: …
300 Real-World Machine Learning Systems: How They Went From Zero to Production A plain-language field guide based on case studies from Netflix, Airbnb, DoorDash, and 77 other companies “ If you can read a college textbook, you can read this post. Every example comes from the public engineering blogs and papers listed at the end—nothing is made up, nothing is exaggerated. Table of Contents Why should you care about these 300 stories? The “elevator cheat sheet”: what problem each system solves in five words or less A bird’s-eye view of 10 industries and 300 lessons learned The universal seven-step playbook …
Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507: The Advanced Open-Source Language Model Transforming AI Applications Executive Summary Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 represents a significant leap in open-source language model technology. Developed by Alibaba’s Qwen team, this 4-billion parameter model introduces groundbreaking enhancements in reasoning capabilities, multilingual support, and context processing. Unlike its predecessors, it operates exclusively in “non-thinking mode” – meaning it delivers direct outputs without generating intermediate <think></think> reasoning blocks. With native support for 262,144 token contexts (equivalent to 600+ book pages), it sets new standards for long-document comprehension in open-source AI systems. Qwen3-4B Architecture Visualization Core Technical Specifications Parameter Specification Significance Model Type Causal Language Model Predicts …
Unlocking the Power of OpenAI GPT-OSS: Optimization and Fine-Tuning Techniques In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) have emerged as transformative tools reshaping how we process and generate text. Among these innovations, OpenAI’s GPT-OSS series stands out as a powerful solution for researchers and developers seeking high-performance language processing capabilities. This comprehensive guide explores the optimization techniques and fine-tuning methods for GPT-OSS models, providing practical insights to maximize their potential across various applications. Understanding GPT-OSS: Model Fundamentals The GPT-OSS family offers two distinct model configurations designed to address different computational requirements and use cases: Model …
MiniCPM-V 4.0 and MiniCPM-o 2.6: Bringing GPT-4o-Level Multimodal AI to Your Smartphone In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, multimodal models are transforming how we interact with technology. These sophisticated systems can understand and process multiple forms of information—text, images, audio, and video—creating more natural and intuitive user experiences. However, the most powerful multimodal models typically require substantial computational resources, limiting their practical application on everyday devices. What if you could run a state-of-the-art multimodal AI directly on your smartphone, without relying on cloud services? This is precisely what MiniCPM-V 4.0 and MiniCPM-o 2.6 deliver—a breakthrough in on-device multimodal AI that …
Breaking the Fixed-Length Barrier: Dynamic Adaptive Denoising for Diffusion Large Language Models Core breakthrough: DAEDAL technology enables dynamic variable-length generation in diffusion large language models for the first time, matching or surpassing fixed-length model performance while significantly improving computational efficiency 🔍 The Length Dilemma in Diffusion Language Models Diffusion Large Language Models (DLLMs) are emerging as powerful alternatives to autoregressive models, offering parallel generation capabilities and global context modeling advantages. However, they face a critical limitation in practical applications: the requirement for predefined fixed generation lengths. This static length allocation creates a triple challenge: Insufficient length: Complex tasks cannot be …
★SeRL: Self-Play Reinforcement Learning for Large Language Models with Limited Data★ Breaking Through Data Limitations in AI Training Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable reasoning capabilities, yet traditional reinforcement learning approaches face significant challenges: 🍄 High-quality instruction dependency requires extensive expert-annotated data 🍄 Verifiable reward systems need specialized domain knowledge 🍄 Resource-intensive processes limit accessibility for specialized domains These barriers become particularly problematic in technical fields like mathematics, where obtaining quality training data is costly and time-consuming. The SeRL Framework: Self-Evolving AI SeRL (Self-play Reinforcement Learning) introduces a breakthrough approach with two synergistic components: 1. Self-Instruction Module 🍄 Dynamic …
Teaching One Model Two Ways: How Agentic-R1 Makes Math Both Fast and Accurate A plain-language walk-through of the DualDistill framework, complete setup guide, and honest look at what still needs work. A student switching between pen and laptop while solving equations If you have ever stared at a page-long integral, you know the dilemma: Work it out by hand and risk a careless mistake, or Fire up Python, write a quick script, and hope the logic inside that script is sound. Large language models face the same fork in the road. Some excel at long, careful reasoning in plain English. …
Large Language Model Reasoning Techniques: From Basics to Advanced 1. What is LLM Reasoning? LLM reasoning refers to the capability of large language models to solve complex problems by generating intermediate thinking processes. Similar to how humans approach problem-solving through step-by-step analysis, models generate intermediate tokens to tackle intricate tasks. Example Illustration: Question: What is the concatenated of the last letters of each word in “artificial intelligence”? Non-reasoning answer: le Reasoning process: – Last letter of “artificial” is “l” – Last letter of “intelligence” is “e” – Concatenation result: “le” This explicit reasoning process helps models solve problems like mathematical …
Gemini 2.5 Deep Think: When AI Takes the Time to Truly Think Gemini 2.5 Deep Think now available for Ultra subscribers! Great at tackling problems that require creativity & planning, it finds the best answer by considering, revising & combining many ideas at once. A faster variation of the model that just achieved IMO gold-level. Enjoy! Have you ever wished your AI assistant could take a moment to really think through complex problems before responding? Not just give you the first answer that comes to mind, but actually explore different angles, weigh potential solutions, and refine its thinking—much like how …
Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct: Revolutionizing AI-Powered Development Imagine handing an AI assistant a 300-page codebase and having it instantly pinpoint bugs. Picture describing a complex algorithm in plain English and receiving production-ready code. This is the reality with Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct. Why This Model Matters for Developers Traditional coding assistants struggle with real-world development challenges. Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct breaks these barriers with three fundamental advances: Unprecedented context handling – Processes entire code repositories Industrial-strength coding – Generates production-grade solutions Seamless tool integration – Directly executes functions in your environment Qwen3-Coder Architecture Core Technical Capabilities 1.1 Context Processing Breakthroughs Capability Specification Practical Application Native Context 256K tokens Full …
RLVMR Framework: Revolutionizing AI Agent Efficiency Through Meta-Reasoning Figure 1a: Comparative success rates across training paradigms In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, creating autonomous agents capable of solving complex, long-horizon tasks remains a critical challenge. Recent research from Tencent’s Hunyuan AI team introduces RLVMR (Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Meta-Reasoning Rewards), a groundbreaking framework that addresses fundamental limitations in traditional AI training methods. The Problem: When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough Why Traditional Methods Fall Short Modern AI agents typically learn through two primary paradigms: Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) Relies on expert-annotated data Produces brittle policies that fail in novel …
Introducing Cogito v2 Preview: The Next Leap in Self-Improving AI Models DeepCogito unveils groundbreaking open-source language models that evolve through autonomous reasoning refinement, setting new standards for AI efficiency and capability. Key Highlights at a Glance Feature Technical Advancement Open Models 4 hybrid reasoning models released under open license Model Scale 70B dense, 109B MoE, 405B dense, 671B MoE Core Innovation Iterated Distillation & Amplification (IDA) for autonomous capability enhancement Reasoning Efficiency 60% shorter reasoning chains than DeepSeek R1 Training Efficiency All models trained for <$3.5M (including data generation) Performance 671B MoE matches DeepSeek’s latest models, approaches closed frontier systems …