In the realm of natural language processing, question answering systems have taken center stage, and one of the noteworthy models for Turkish language processing is the mT5-base-turkish-qa. This blog will guide you through setting up and using this model effectively. Plus, we’ll provide some troubleshooting tips along the way!

What is the mT5-base-turkish-qa?

The mT5-base model is essentially a finely-tuned version of the googlemt5-base, trained on a specialized dataset containing over 65,000 triplets of questions, answers, and context. It’s designed specifically for extractive question answering tasks in Turkish.

How to Use the mT5-base Turkish QA Model

• Dataset Loading: Begin by loading the dataset on which the model has been trained.
• Model and Tokenizer Loading: Load the mT5 model and its tokenizer from Hugging Face.
• Input Format: Format your input as follows – Soru: question_text and Metin: context_text.
• Generate Responses: Utilize the model to provide answers based on the input.

Step-by-Step Implementation

Here’s how you can implement the model. Let’s break it down with an analogy. Think of the model as a highly-skilled librarian who assists you in finding information in a vast library full of books (data). You need to ask a precise question (input) and provide the relevant context (book) to get accurate answers (output).

from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM
from datasets import load_dataset

# Load the dataset
qa_tr_datasets = load_dataset("ucsahinTR-Extractive-QA-82K")

# Load model and tokenizer
model_checkpoint = "ucsa/mT5-base-turkish-qa"
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_checkpoint)
model = AutoModelForSeq2SeqLM.from_pretrained(model_checkpoint)

inference_dataset = qa_tr_datasets["test"].select(range(10))
for input in inference_dataset:
    input_question = "Soru: " + input["question"]
    input_context = "Metin: " + input["context"]
    
    tokenized_inputs = tokenizer(input_question, input_context, max_length=512, truncation=True, return_tensors='pt')
    
    outputs = model.generate(input_ids=tokenized_inputs["input_ids"], max_new_tokens=32)
    output_text = tokenizer.batch_decode(outputs, skip_special_tokens=True)
    
    print(f"Reference answer: {input['answer']}, Model Answer: {output_text}")

Training Hyperparameters

The model was trained with specific hyperparameters that paved the way for its learning capability:

• Learning Rate: 0.0001
• Batch Sizes: train_batch_size = 16, eval_batch_size = 16
• Optimizer: Adam
• Epochs: 1

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues while using the mT5-base-turkish-qa model, here are some troubleshooting tips:

• Model Loading Errors: Ensure you have the right version of transformers library installed.
• Input Formatting Issues: Verify that your input follows the required format – “Soru: …” and “Metin: …”. Extra spaces or missing keywords can result in errors.
• Runtime Errors: Check for tensor size mismatches and adjust your input lengths accordingly.
• Output Not As Expected: Review the context provided; it must be relevant to the question for the best results.

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Conclusion

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