The author investigated the impact of noise during neural network training using full-batch gradient descent for GPT-2 training. Results showed that batch selection noise may affect training quality, as the full-batch achieved lower training loss but higher validation loss compared to standard training.
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This study may be useful for understanding the impact of noise on neural network training and for researchers interested in learning dynamics.
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