Google Research, Google DeepMind, and the University of Waterloo have introduced SWIM-IR, a synthetic retrieval training dataset for multilingual retrieval models. Using the SAP method, the dataset allows for fine-tuning of dense retrieval models without human supervision. SWIM-X models trained on SWIM-IR show competitive performance on various benchmarks. The research highlights the potential of synthetic datasets as a cost-effective alternative to human-labeled training data.
Introducing SWIM-IR: A Large-Scale Synthetic Multilingual Retrieval Dataset
Researchers from Google Research, Google DeepMind, and the University of Waterloo have developed SWIM-IR, a synthetic retrieval training dataset that addresses the challenge of limited human-labeled training pairs in multilingual retrieval. This dataset spans 33 languages and allows for synthetic fine-tuning of multilingual dense retrieval models without human supervision.
Addressing Limitations in Multilingual Dense Retrieval Models
Existing multilingual retrieval models face challenges due to scarce or uneven training data. SWIM-IR employs the SAP (summarize-then-ask prompting) method to assist models in generating informative queries in the target language. The SWIM-X models trained on SWIM-IR demonstrate competitive performance with human-supervised models across various benchmarks, highlighting the potential of synthetic datasets as a cost-effective alternative to human-labeled training data.
Utilizing Synthetic Datasets for Fine-Tuning
SWIM-IR was generated using the SAP technique and explores the synthetic fine-tuning of multilingual dense retrieval models. The study utilizes the T5X Retrieval framework and employs the PaLM 2 Small model for cross-language query generation. The results show that SWIM-X models exhibit competitive performance in multilingual dense retrieval tasks.
Benefits of SWIM-X Models
SWIM-X models, trained on SWIM-IR, outperform existing models in terms of recall and mean reciprocal rank on both cross-lingual and monolingual benchmarks. They demonstrate the potential of synthetic datasets as a cost-effective substitute for expensive human-labeled training data, enabling the development of robust multilingual dense retrieval models.
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