What is PanGu-α?

PanGu-α is developed with the MindSpore framework and is powered by an impressive configuration of 2048 Ascend 910 AI processors during its training phase. This training leverages a sophisticated parallelism approach through MindSpore Auto-parallel, utilizing five distinct dimensions of parallelism: data parallelism, operation-level model parallelism, pipeline model parallelism, optimizer model parallelism, and rematerialization, to efficiently allocate tasks among the 2048 processors. To enhance the model's generalization capabilities, we compiled an extensive dataset of 1.1TB of high-quality Chinese language information from various domains for pretraining purposes. We rigorously test PanGu-α's generation capabilities across a variety of scenarios, including text summarization, question answering, and dialogue generation. Moreover, we analyze the impact of different model scales on few-shot performance across a broad spectrum of Chinese NLP tasks. Our experimental findings underscore the remarkable performance of PanGu-α, illustrating its proficiency in managing a wide range of tasks, even in few-shot or zero-shot situations, thereby demonstrating its versatility and durability. This thorough assessment not only highlights the strengths of PanGu-α but also emphasizes its promising applications in practical settings. Ultimately, the results suggest that PanGu-α could significantly advance the field of natural language processing.

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Company Name:
Huawei
Date Founded:
1987
Company Location:
China
Company Website:
arxiv.org/abs/2104.12369

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Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Simplified)

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