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New optimization framework offers sample-efficient learning for generative models

Researchers have introduced a new framework called "coarse learnability" to address sample-efficient optimization problems involving complex generative priors. This framework provides theoretical guarantees for approximating target distributions, which are crucial for tasks like model-based optimization (MBO). The proposed algorithm, named \alift, achieves a sample complexity of \(\\tilde{{O}}(\log 1/\varepsilon)\) for reaching \(\varepsilon\)-optimality, a rate comparable to optimistic space-partitioning methods. The study also suggests potential applications in inference-time alignment for large language models. AI

IMPACT Introduces a theoretical framework for optimizing generative models, potentially improving inference-time alignment for LLMs.

RANK_REASON This is a research paper published on arXiv detailing a new theoretical framework and algorithm for optimization problems. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New optimization framework offers sample-efficient learning for generative models

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Pranjal Awasthi, Sreenivas Gollapudi, Ravi Kumar, Kamesh Munagala ·

    Sample-Efficient Optimization over Generative Priors via Coarse Learnability

    arXiv:2503.06917v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study zeroth-order optimization where solutions must minimize a cost $d(s)$ while maintaining high probability under a complex generative prior $L(s)$ (e.g., a parameterized model). This reduces to sampling from a target dist…