In the realm of AI development, creating conversational agents has never been more exciting. Today, we’ll explore how to build a chatbot named Saiga, based on the impressive Mistral 7B architecture. This guide is user-friendly, perfect for developers keen on working with conversational AI.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Python and machine learning libraries
• Familiarity with AI model training and deployment
• Access to the necessary datasets for training

1. Setting Up the Environment

To start, you’ll need to set up your coding environment with the right libraries. Install the following Python packages:

pip install torch transformers peft

2. Preparing the Code

Here’s a simplified code snippet to get you started:

import torch
from peft import PeftModel, PeftConfig
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer, GenerationConfig

MODEL_NAME = "IlyaGusev/saiga_mistral_7b"
DEFAULT_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE = "{role}: {content}"
DEFAULT_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE = "bot: {response_content}"
DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = "Ты — Сайга, русскоязычный автоматический ассистент."

class Conversation:
    def __init__(self, message_template=DEFAULT_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE, system_prompt=DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PROMPT, response_template=DEFAULT_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE):
        self.message_template = message_template
        self.response_template = response_template
        self.messages = [{"role": "system", "content": system_prompt}]

    def add_user_message(self, message):
        self.messages.append({"role": "user", "content": message})

    def add_bot_message(self, message):
        self.messages.append({"role": "bot", "content": message})

    def get_prompt(self, tokenizer):
        final_text = ""
        for message in self.messages:
            message_text = self.message_template.format(**message)
            final_text += message_text
        final_text += self.response_template
        return final_text.strip()

def generate(model, tokenizer, prompt, generation_config):
    data = tokenizer(prompt, return_tensors='pt', add_special_tokens=False)
    data = {k: v.to(model.device) for k, v in data.items()}
    output_ids = model.generate(**data, generation_config=generation_config)[0]
    output_ids = output_ids[len(data['input_ids'][0]):]
    output = tokenizer.decode(output_ids, skip_special_tokens=True)
    return output.strip()

3. Understanding the Code: An Analogy

Imagine you’re crafting a storybook using a highly intelligent editor. The editor takes notes of characters, settings, and narratives laid out through user prompts. In our code:

• The Conversation class is like the book’s structure, holding chapters (messages) as we add user prompts and responses.
• The generate function acts as your editor, processing the prompt into a lovely story (response) that captures the essence of what was requested.

This relationship between the user, the messages, and the model is essential for creating a seamless conversational flow, just like chapters in a book that make sense together.

4. Training the Model

To train your SaigaMistral model, you’ll also need to set up pre-trained weights and configurations. Import datasets like:

• ru_turbo_saiga
• ru_sharegpt_cleaned
• oasst1_ru_main_branch
• gpt_roleplay_realm
• ru_instruct_gpt4

After gathering your datasets, you can use scripts to merge and prepare them for training, ensuring your bot is well-versed in responding to various prompts.

5. Running the Chatbot

Finally, you can run the chatbot! Use the following loop to test various inputs:

inputs = ["Почему трава зеленая?", "Сочини длинный рассказ, обязательно упоминая следующие объекты. Дано: Таня, мяч"]
for inp in inputs:
    conversation = Conversation()
    conversation.add_user_message(inp)
    prompt = conversation.get_prompt(tokenizer)
    output = generate(model, tokenizer, prompt, generation_config)
    print(inp)
    print(output)
    print()
print("==============================")

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues while setting up your chatbot, consider these tips:

• Ensure that the required libraries are installed correctly.
• Check if your GPU is properly configured to handle the model’s size.
• Review the dataset paths and confirm they are accessible.
• Try to debug by adding print statements to figure out where the error might be occurring.

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