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Gradient Descent
AI Glossary Term
What is Gradient Descent?
Definition
An optimization method that updates parameters in the direction that reduces error.
Related terms
DPO (Direct Preference Optimization)
A training method that fine-tunes models directly on preference pairs without needing a separate reward model.
Gradient
A vector showing how much each parameter should change to reduce loss.
Backpropagation
The core training algorithm that updates model weights by propagating prediction errors backward through the network.
Bias
A consistent pattern of error or unfairness in data or model behavior.
Label Smoothing
A regularization method that softens hard labels to improve generalization.
Learning Rate
A training hyperparameter controlling how much parameters change each update step.
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Gradient Accumulation
Stochastic Gradient Descent with Momentum
Nesterov Accelerated Gradient
Vanishing and Exploding Gradients
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