Diagram of Post-Acceptance Token Prediction in Speculative Decoding
This diagram illustrates a step in speculative decoding following the acceptance of draft tokens. Given a context (x, yi), a draft model Pr_q(·) has generated three candidate tokens: ˆy_{i+1}, ˆy_{i+2}, ˆy_{i+3}. After these three tokens are accepted, the evaluation model Pr_p(·) is then used to predict the subsequent token, ¯y_{i+4}. This demonstrates the process of extending the sequence after a successful speculation.
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Ch.5 Inference - Foundations of Large Language Models
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A text generation system using speculative decoding has the confirmed output 'The cat sat on the'. A draft model then proposes the four-token sequence: 'mat and then slept'. The main verification model evaluates this draft and accepts the first two tokens ('mat', 'and'). What is the correct, immediate next action for the system to take to continue the generation process?
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Diagram of Post-Acceptance Token Prediction in Speculative Decoding
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['on', 'the', 'mat']to extend the existing text['The', 'cat', 'sat']. A larger, more accurate model then evaluates these candidates. The larger model accepts'on'and'the', but rejects'mat'. After this rejection, the larger model's own prediction for the next token is'rug'. What is the complete sequence of new tokens added to the text in this step?Correcting a Step in a Generation Process
In a speculative decoding process, a draft model proposes a 3-token sequence, and the main evaluation model accepts all three tokens. Arrange the following actions in the correct chronological order to describe how the very next token is generated.