Effect of Temperature on Probability Distributions
A language model generates the following raw output scores (logits) for the next three possible tokens: {Token A: 3.0, Token B: 2.0, Token C: 1.0}. Explain how the final probability distribution for these tokens would differ if a temperature parameter of β = 0.5 is used compared to β = 2.0. In your explanation, describe the likely characteristics of the text that would be generated in each case (e.g., more predictable, more creative, etc.).
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