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D-FROST algorithm uses optimal transport for decentralized prompt tuning

Researchers have introduced D-FROST, a novel decentralized federated learning algorithm designed for prompt tuning. This method addresses challenges in decentralized settings, such as non-aligned prompt sets and the need for consensus, by formulating prompt tuning as a Wasserstein-based optimization problem. D-FROST utilizes optimal transport to match and merge neighborhood prompts, ensuring theoretical guarantees for convergence and consensus across clients. Experiments demonstrate its effectiveness in heterogeneous data environments. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Quan Minh Nguyen, Hoang M. Ngo, Trong Nghia Hoang, My T. Thai ·

    D-FROST: Decentralized Federated pRompt-tuning via Optimal tranSporT for Non-IID and Imbalanced Data

    arXiv:2609.01802v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Prompt tuning provides a parameter-efficient way to adapt foundation models (FMs) by freezing the pretrained backbone and updating only a small set of learnable prompts. This property makes prompt tuning especially suitable for dece…