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Jun 29, 2024

AI models can ‘transcend’ their training data, say researchers

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Transcend us, AI friends!

👉 Researchers from Harvard University, UC Santa Barbara, and Princeton University show in a new study that generative AI models can outperform their human trainers through “transcendence”


New research shows that generative AI models can surpass their human trainers. The researchers call this phenomenon “transcendence” and demonstrate it using the example of chess.

AI models are typically trained to imitate human behavior. However, is it possible for these models to outperform their human “trainers” in certain areas? Researchers from Harvard University, UC Santa Barbara, and Princeton University show in a new study that this is possible through what they call “transcendence.”

The researchers trained a transformer on chess games played by players with limited skill levels. The resulting model, called “ChessFormer,” was able to play better than all the players in the training dataset in some cases.

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