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Conditional Probability Distribution of the Verification Model in Speculative Decoding
In speculative decoding, the verification model, denoted by , defines a conditional probability distribution used to evaluate draft tokens. The probability of a draft token is conditioned on the original input , the sequence of already verified tokens , and all preceding draft tokens from the current step, . This distribution is formally expressed as
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Ch.5 Inference - Foundations of Large Language Models
Foundations of Large Language Models
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Conditional Probability Distribution of the Verification Model in Speculative Decoding
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Mathematical Formulation of Verification Model Evaluation in Speculative Decoding
In a system designed to accelerate text generation, a smaller 'draft' model proposes a sequence of tokens, which are then checked by a larger 'verification' model. Consider the following state:
- The initial input text is:
The solar system has - The sequence of already verified and accepted tokens is:
eight planets. The largest is - The draft model now proposes the next three tokens as:
Jupiter,,,a
To evaluate the third proposed token (
a), what is the complete set of information- The initial input text is:
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