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Foundation models expand beyond language to structured data

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The concept of foundation models, previously dominated by large language models, is expanding to encompass tabular data, time series, and other structured data formats. While models like TabPFN and TimesFM demonstrate the capability to generalize across these diverse datasets, the key challenge lies in the extent of knowledge transfer to downstream tasks. Unlike language, structured data presents unique difficulties due to varying column meanings and schema inconsistencies, requiring models to adapt through context rather than solely relying on pretraining. AI

IMPACT Foundation models for structured data could streamline ML system development by enabling adaptation through context rather than full retraining.

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Foundation models expand beyond language to structured data

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Deepanshu Gupta ·

    Beyond LLMs: The Rise of Foundation Models for Tables, Time Series, and Structured Data

    <h4>Foundation models are now being developed for tables, time series, and other structured data. The important question is not what we call them, but whether they can make machine-learning systems faster and easier to build.</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medi…

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