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Group-in-Group Policy Optimization for LLM Agent Training
GiGPO: Enhancing LLM Agent Training with Hierarchical Credit Assignment
The paper introduces Group-in-Group Policy Optimization (GiGPO), a novel reinforcement learning algorithm designed to improve multi-turn Large Language Model (LLM) agent training. Unlike previous group-based RL methods that struggle with long-horizon tasks and sparse rewards, GiGPO offers a two-level credit assignment mechanism. This allows for both macro (episode-level) and micro (step-level) feedback, leading to more precise policy optimization without incurring significant computational overhead.
12.6%
Max ALFWorld Performance Gain (7B Model)
9.1%
Max WebShop Performance Gain (7B Model)
47.2%
Max QA Task Success Rate (7B Model)
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>12%
Performance Gain on ALFWorld over GRPO
47.2%
Success Rate on 7B QA Tasks
GiGPO's Two-Level Advantage Estimation
Sample N Trajectories
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Compute Episode-Level Advantages
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Identify Anchor States
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Compute Step-Level Advantages
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Combine & Optimize Policy
| Normalization Factor | ALFWorld (Difficult Tasks) | WebShop (Difficult Tasks) | Other Tasks |
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| Feature | Traditional RL (e.g., PPO) | Group-based RL (e.g., GRPO) | GiGPO |
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| Critic-Free | No | Yes | Yes |
| Low Memory | No | Yes | Yes |
| Stable Convergence | Variable | Good | Excellent |
| Fine-Grained Credit Assignment | Yes (Complex) | No | Yes (Efficient) |
| Additional Rollouts/Models | Yes (Value Network) | No | No |
GiGPO in WebShop: Handling Complex Navigation
In the WebShop environment, LLM agents often face scenarios with ineffective actions leading to revisiting pages or repeating search queries. GiGPO's step-level grouping mechanism, based on 'anchor states' (repeated environment states), effectively identifies these redundant actions. By assigning localized credit, GiGPO guides the agent to learn more efficient multi-step browsing sessions. For instance, if an agent repeatedly clicks 'Next Page' without success, GiGPO's step-level advantages for that 'Next Page' action from the specific search results state will be lower, encouraging the policy to explore more fruitful alternatives like refining the search or selecting a different item. This reduces unnecessary rollouts and sharpens policy learning for long-horizon tasks, as demonstrated by the >9% performance gain over GRPO on WebShop.
Key Takeaway: GiGPO's ability to identify and penalize inefficient repeated actions in complex multi-turn environments like WebShop is crucial for effective long-horizon planning and decision-making.
GiGPO in ALFWorld: Embodied Task Planning
ALFWorld tasks involve embodied agents navigating simulated household environments to accomplish multi-step goals, such as 'heat some egg and put it in countertop'. These tasks often have sparse rewards and require long-horizon planning. GiGPO's two-level advantage estimation proves critical here. The episode-level advantages provide a global signal for overall task completion, while step-level advantages, constructed by grouping actions from recurring 'anchor states' (e.g., repeatedly checking the same fridge when an egg isn't found), offer fine-grained feedback. This helps agents learn to avoid repetitive or ineffective exploration paths and efficiently sequence actions. The result is a significant performance improvement of >12% over GRPO, showcasing GiGPO's effectiveness in sharpening policy learning for complex embodied task planning.
Key Takeaway: GiGPO's hierarchical credit assignment enables LLM agents to effectively learn long-horizon embodied task planning by providing both global task performance feedback and localized step-effectiveness signals.
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Additional Time Cost per Iteration
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