Machine Learning & Knowledge Extraction
Benchmarking with a Language Model Initial Selection for Text Classification Tasks
This study introduces LMDFit benchmarking to reduce AI carbon emissions during model selection. By pre-screening language models on a proxy task (semantic similarity of texts), underperforming models are eliminated from computationally intensive tests. This approach, drawing inspiration from personnel selection, achieved an average 37% reduction in emissions and computational time compared to conventional benchmarking, while consistently identifying the best-performing models across eight text classification tasks.
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AI's environmental impact necessitates greener benchmarking. This study proposes LMDFit, a new approach that incorporates initial model selection to reduce carbon footprints. Existing methods lack practical solutions for early model vetting, leading to inefficient 'brute force' testing.
Green AI research focuses on reducing computational costs. Benchmarking, while crucial, often involves extensive fine-tuning of all candidate models, leading to significant CO2 emissions. Previous attempts at performance prediction are either data-intensive or lack general applicability. The need for a more efficient initial selection process is clear.
LMDFit draws parallels with human resource selection. It involves screening candidate models based on their fitness for a target task, using a proxy evaluative task (semantic similarity). Models are categorized as 'more-fit' or 'less-fit' based on cosine similarity mean and skewness distributions, reducing the number of models for full benchmarking.
Extensive experiments were conducted on eight text classification tasks using seven BERT-based models. LMDFit consistently selected the best-performing models while achieving average reductions of 36% in computational time and 37% in carbon emissions. The initial selection process itself added negligible overhead.
LMDFit proves effective and efficient. While current metrics do not reliably rank models within the 'more-fit' cluster, the approach successfully identifies suitable candidates for full benchmarking. Limitations include focusing solely on BERT-based models for text classification and a single set of hyperparameters, suggesting avenues for future research.
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LMDFit significantly reduces the carbon footprint of AI model benchmarking by pre-selecting 'more-fit' models.
Enterprise Process Flow
Screening Candidates
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Fitness Assessment (Proxy Task)
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Clustering ('More-fit' vs. 'Less-fit')
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Decision (Select 'More-fit')
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Full Benchmarking (Fine-tuning & Inferencing)
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Real-World Impact: AGNews Dataset
On the AGNews dataset, LMDFit achieved a 71.7% reduction in computational time and a 71.8% reduction in emissions. This demonstrates the profound efficiency gains possible with early model disqualification, particularly for large datasets where many models prove less effective.
For large datasets like AGNews, LMDFit's ability to prune less relevant models early leads to massive savings in time and energy, making AI development significantly more sustainable.
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Your Enterprise AI Transformation Roadmap
A structured approach to integrating efficient AI model selection into your operations.
Phase 1: Initial Assessment & Data Preparation
Understand current AI/ML pipelines, identify key text classification tasks, and prepare a representative sample dataset for LMDFit's proxy task. Establish baseline metrics for conventional benchmarking.
Phase 2: LMDFit Integration & Model Selection
Implement the LMDFit framework, perform initial model fitness assessments using semantic similarity, and classify candidate language models. Select 'more-fit' models for full-scale benchmarking.
Phase 3: Full Benchmarking & Validation
Conduct comprehensive fine-tuning and inference on selected 'more-fit' models. Validate performance against business objectives and compare efficiency gains (time, emissions) with conventional methods.
Phase 4: Operationalization & Continuous Improvement
Deploy the most performant and efficient models. Integrate LMDFit into MLOps workflows for continuous, green model selection. Monitor and refine the proxy task for evolving data and model landscapes.
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