LLM Evaluation: Challenges and Best Practices - MLOps Podcast #210

Explore the intricacies of Language Model (LLM) evaluation in this 56-minute podcast featuring Aparna Dhinakaran, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Arize AI. Delve into the complexities of LLM assessment, the significance of the Phoenix evaluations library, and the importance of tailored evaluations in software applications. Examine the nuances of AI fine-tuning, debate the merits of open-source versus private models, and understand the urgency of deploying models into production for early bottleneck identification. Learn about the relevance of retrieved information, output legitimacy, and the operational advantages of Phoenix in supporting LLM evaluations. Gain insights from Dhinakaran's extensive experience in ML infrastructure and AI observability as she discusses real-world challenges and solutions in LLM implementation and evaluation.

[] AI in Production Conference
[] Aparna preferred coffee
[] Takeaways
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[] Evaluation space
[] Chatbots Prevent Misinformation
[] Evaluating AI response based on factual retrieval
[] Balancing eval response and impact on speed
[] Context length, placement, and information recall study
[] GPT-4 excels, prompt iterations affect outcomes
[] Multiple sub-steps and requiring visibility on Application calls
[] Evaluate calls, breakdown, score, and application evaluation
[] Rata classification for effective evaluation Research
[] Benchmarks on Huggingface and Twitter reliability
[] Power of observability and retrieval embeddings
[] Tweaking data points
[] Hot take
[] Bottlenecks and errors from rapid production