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View article: Aya Vision: Advancing the Frontier of Multilingual Multimodality
Aya Vision: Advancing the Frontier of Multilingual Multimodality Open
Building multimodal language models is fundamentally challenging: it requires aligning vision and language modalities, curating high-quality instruction data, and avoiding the degradation of existing text-only capabilities once vision is i…
View article: Aya Expanse: Combining Research Breakthroughs for a New Multilingual\n Frontier
Aya Expanse: Combining Research Breakthroughs for a New Multilingual\n Frontier Open
We introduce the Aya Expanse model family, a new generation of 8B and 32B\nparameter multilingual language models, aiming to address the critical\nchallenge of developing highly performant multilingual models that match or\nsurpass the cap…
View article: Procedural Knowledge in Pretraining Drives Reasoning in Large Language Models
Procedural Knowledge in Pretraining Drives Reasoning in Large Language Models Open
The capabilities and limitations of Large Language Models have been sketched out in great detail in recent years, providing an intriguing yet conflicting picture. On the one hand, LLMs demonstrate a general ability to solve problems. On th…
View article: Understanding Likelihood Over-optimisation in Direct Alignment Algorithms
Understanding Likelihood Over-optimisation in Direct Alignment Algorithms Open
Direct Alignment Algorithms (DAAs), such as Direct Preference Optimisation (DPO) and Identity Preference Optimisation (IPO), have emerged as alternatives to online Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) algorithms such as Proxim…
View article: Weapon of choice: a neoliberal institutional perspective on Italy’s decision to procure a sixth generation fighter aircraft
Weapon of choice: a neoliberal institutional perspective on Italy’s decision to procure a sixth generation fighter aircraft Open
In 2018, Italy decided to join the British-led Team Tempest to develop a sixth generation fighter aircraft. This decision came at the expense of a rival project, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France and Germany. The Italian d…
View article: The Me Too Syndrome reloaded: Change and continuity in Italian relations with France and Germany after Brexit
The Me Too Syndrome reloaded: Change and continuity in Italian relations with France and Germany after Brexit Open
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum altered the European\nbalance of power, leaving France and Germany as the only major powers in the EU. As a wouldbe peer within EU institutions, Italy was particularly exposed by…
View article: Why did Italy contribute to UNIFIL II? An analytical eclectic analysis
Why did Italy contribute to UNIFIL II? An analytical eclectic analysis Open
After the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN launched the peacekeeping operation UNIFIL II. Italy embarked on the demanding task of taking responsibility for leading the mission. We present a model of military intervention in mu…
View article: Beyond Planning: Implementation, reporting and investment strategies with the CAPER DSS
Beyond Planning: Implementation, reporting and investment strategies with the CAPER DSS Open
The Catchment Planning and Estuary Response (CAPER) DSS has been used successfully over the past decade to aid in the development of Water Quality Improvement Plans, including for Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay, Darwin Harbour and the Great La…