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New DoPr optimization boosts AI test-time performance

Researchers have introduced a new optimization technique called Double Preconditioning (DoPr) designed to improve the performance of deep learning models in test-time feedback (TTF) scenarios. This method combines gradient-wise and activation-wise preconditioning to mitigate error accumulation that occurs when models roll out their own predictions. DoPr has shown promise in enhancing downstream model performance across various TTF settings, even when validation loss does not consistently improve, raising new questions about model evaluation. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas T. Zhang, Alok Shah, Yifei Zhang, Vincent Zhang, Nikolai Matni, Max Simchowitz ·

    Double Preconditioning (DoPr): Optimization for Test-Time Performance, not Validation Loss

    arXiv:2606.06418v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Many modern applications of deep learning involve training a neural network via a one-step prediction loss (e.g., $L^2$ regression, cross-entropy), but deploy the network by rolling out along its own predictions. Key examples includ…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Max Simchowitz ·

    Double Preconditioning (DoPr): Optimization for Test-Time Performance, not Validation Loss

    Many modern applications of deep learning involve training a neural network via a one-step prediction loss (e.g., $L^2$ regression, cross-entropy), but deploy the network by rolling out along its own predictions. Key examples include autoregressive language modeling, flow-based g…