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New $\alpha$-PFN method speeds up Bayesian optimization with learned approximations

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Researchers have developed a novel method called $\alpha$-PFN to accelerate entropy search (ES) acquisition functions used in Bayesian optimization. This approach utilizes Prior-data Fitted Networks (PFNs) to learn approximations of ES, replacing complex and slow Monte Carlo estimations with a single forward pass. The $\alpha$-PFN system, trained in two stages, has demonstrated competitive performance against state-of-the-art ES implementations, achieving speed-ups exceeding 50x on various benchmarks. AI

IMPACT Accelerates Bayesian optimization, potentially enabling faster and more efficient hyperparameter tuning and experimental design in AI research.

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New $\alpha$-PFN method speeds up Bayesian optimization with learned approximations

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Herilalaina Rakotoarison, Steven Adriaensen, Tom Viering, Carl Hvarfner, Samuel M\"uller, Frank Hutter, Eytan Bakshy ·

    $\alpha$-PFN: Fast Entropy Search via In-Context Learning

    arXiv:2606.07134v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Information-theoretic acquisition functions such as Entropy Search (ES) offer a principled exploration-exploitation framework for Bayesian optimization (BO). However, their practical implementation relies on complicated and slow app…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Eytan Bakshy ·

    $α$-PFN: Fast Entropy Search via In-Context Learning

    Information-theoretic acquisition functions such as Entropy Search (ES) offer a principled exploration-exploitation framework for Bayesian optimization (BO). However, their practical implementation relies on complicated and slow approximations, i.e., a Monte Carlo estimation of t…

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