The Silent Killer in Fine-Tuning: Why Perfect Loss Hides Broken Data
Three days curating data, pristine loss curves, yet your model vomits garbage at deployment. The culprit? Data rot that strikes before gradients flow.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Match chat templates exactly or watch attention crumble silently.
- Mask prompt loss—unmasked gradients poison response learning.
- Prioritize format quality over data volume for true capability unlocks.
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Originally reported by Towards AI
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