Overview
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Explore a 12-minute technical video that breaks down the groundbreaking QLoRA approach for training Large Language Models (LLMs) on a single GPU through three key innovations: NormalFloat data type, Double Quantization, and Paged Optimizers. Learn how these components work together, starting with fundamental quantization concepts and their limitations, progressing through blockwise quantization techniques, and understanding the implementation of QLoRA finetuning. Compare LoRA and QLoRA approaches while examining practical results and performance metrics. Delivered by a seasoned Machine Learning Researcher with 15 years of software engineering experience, the presentation includes detailed timestamps for easy navigation through topics and features clear technical explanations supported by visual animations created with Manim.
Syllabus
- QLoRA
- Quantization
- Problem with Quantization
- Blockwise Quantization
- Normal Float
- Double Quantization
- Paged Optimizers
- QLoRA Finetuning
- LoRA vs QLoRA
- Results
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