Day 4 Hands on - DSPy Tutorial, Ben Rombaut
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Summary of the Video on DSP - Declarative Self-Improving Python
Introduction
- Speaker: Ben
- Topic: DSP (Declarative Self-Improving Python) framework for programming foundation models.
Key Points
- Vanilla Prompts
- Current method involves writing prompts as strings and directly passing them to models.
- This approach is unsustainable for production environments.
- Challenges with ensuring consistent model output.
- Framework Overview
- DSP aims to provide a structured framework for writing prompts, improving the development process.
- Supports multiple prompting techniques like Chain of Thought and Program of Thought.
- Built to help developers write and manage prompts efficiently.
- Collab Notebook
- Access to a collaborative notebook based on DSP documentation.
- Instructions provided to run the notebook locally with a chosen model (e.g., Llama 2 13B).
- DSP Signatures
- A signature abstracts the prompt workflow into input and output fields.
- Allows users to define what outputs they expect based on given inputs.
- Two methods to define signatures: shorthand notation and class structure.
- Modules and Techniques
- Different modules handle various prompting techniques.
- For example, a Chain of Thought module uses a specific structure for reasoning.
- Users can compile prompts and optimize their performance through testing against training examples.
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
- DSP can integrate with knowledge bases to improve answer accuracy.
- Discussed how context can be fetched and processed.
- Emphasized the ability to customize models and retrieval processes based on specific resources.
- Development Iteration
- Importance of iterating and refining prompts through evaluation against known examples to improve model responses.
- Usage of optimizers for enhancing prompt quality and model outputs.
Conclusion
- DSP represents a shift from ad-hoc prompt generation to a more structured programming approach for foundation models, making it easier for developers to manage and optimize their interactions with these models.