[2404.01569] Evaluating Large Language Models Using Contrast Sets: An Experimental Approach

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Summary:Within the area of Pure Language Inference (NLI), particularly in duties involving the classification of a number of enter texts, the Cross-Entropy Loss metric is extensively employed as a normal for error measurement. Nonetheless, this metric falls quick in successfully evaluating a mannequin’s capability to grasp language entailments. On this research, we introduce an revolutionary approach for producing a distinction set for the Stanford Pure Language Inference (SNLI) dataset. Our technique includes the automated substitution of verbs, adverbs, and adjectives with their synonyms to protect the unique that means of sentences. This methodology goals to evaluate whether or not a mannequin’s efficiency is predicated on real language comprehension or just on sample recognition. We carried out our evaluation utilizing the ELECTRA-small mannequin. The mannequin achieved an accuracy of 89.9% on the standard SNLI dataset however confirmed a decreased accuracy of 72.5% on our distinction set, indicating a considerable 17% decline. This end result led us to conduct an in depth examination of the mannequin’s studying behaviors. Following this, we improved the mannequin’s resilience by fine-tuning it with a contrast-enhanced coaching dataset particularly designed for SNLI, which elevated its accuracy to 85.5% on the distinction units. Our findings spotlight the significance of incorporating various linguistic expressions into datasets for NLI duties. We hope that our analysis will encourage the creation of extra inclusive datasets, thereby contributing to the event of NLI fashions which are each extra subtle and efficient.