Self-Attention, also known as Intra-Attention, is a key mechanism used in natural language processing and machine learning models. It allows the model to focus on different parts of the input sequence while processing it, leading to more accurate and efficient representations.
Key Points
- Focus on Relevant Parts: Self-Attention allows the model to pay more attention to parts of the input sequence that are more relevant to the task at hand.
- Improved Efficiency: By focusing on relevant parts, the model can process the input sequence more efficiently.
- Enhanced Representations: The use of self-attention leads to more robust and informative representations of the input sequence.
Example
To understand self-attention, let's take a simple example of a sentence: "I love to eat pizza."
Here's how self-attention works:
- The model breaks down the sentence into individual words: ["I", "love", "to", "eat", "pizza."].
- Each word is assigned a score based on its relevance to the task at hand.
- The model then focuses on the words with higher scores and generates a more accurate representation.
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Self-Attention Mechanism
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