Understanding 4-bit Quantization and QLoRA - Memory Efficient Fine-tuning of LLMs

Learn about QLoRA 4-bit quantization for memory-efficient fine-tuning of Large Language Models through a detailed 42-minute video tutorial that covers both theoretical concepts and practical implementation. Explore Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) methods, with a specific focus on how 4-bit quantization works in QLoRA. Follow along with a hands-on demonstration using Google Colab to fine-tune a FALCON 7B model using QLoRA 4-bit quantization and Transformer Reinforcement Learning (TRL). Gain insights into Huggingface Accelerate's support for 4-bit QLoRA LLM models and access practical code examples for implementation. Build upon foundational knowledge of LoRA and other PEFT methods while mastering advanced techniques for optimizing large language models.