FAME: Towards Factual Multi-Task Model Editing

  • Li Zeng
  • , Yingyu Shan
  • , Zeming Liu
  • , Jiashu Yao
  • , Yuhang Guo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Large language models (LLMs) embed extensive knowledge and utilize it to perform exceptionally well across various tasks. Nevertheless, outdated knowledge or factual errors within LLMs can lead to misleading or incorrect responses, causing significant issues in practical applications. To rectify the fatal flaw without the necessity for costly model retraining, various model editing approaches have been proposed to correct inaccurate knowledge within LLMs in a cost-efficient way. To evaluate these model editing methods, previous work introduced a series of datasets. However, most of the previous datasets only contain fabricated data in a single format, which diverges from real-world model editing scenarios, raising doubts about their usability in practice. To facilitate the application of model editing in real-world scenarios, we propose the challenge of practicality. To resolve such challenges and effectively enhance the capabilities of LLMs, we present FAME, an factual, comprehensive, and multi-task dataset, which is designed to enhance the practicality of model editing. We then propose SKEME, a model editing method that uses a novel caching mechanism to ensure synchronization with the real world. The experiments demonstrate that SKEME performs excellently across various tasks and scenarios, confirming its practicality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEMNLP 2024 - 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference
EditorsYaser Al-Onaizan, Mohit Bansal, Yun-Nung Chen
PublisherAssociation for Computational Linguistics (ACL)
Pages15992-16011
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9798891761643
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, EMNLP 2024 - Hybrid, Miami, United States
Duration: 12 Nov 202416 Nov 2024

Publication series

NameEMNLP 2024 - 2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference

Conference

Conference2024 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, EMNLP 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHybrid, Miami
Period12/11/2416/11/24

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