Preference Optimization Algorithm KTO Upgraded to Stable TRL API
ethayarajh · x · 2026-07-06
HuggingFace's training library TRL has officially promoted the preference learning method KTO (Kahneman-Tversky Optimization) to a stable API. KTOTrainer and KTOConfig have graduated from experimental interfaces, allowing researchers to conduct preference optimization training more reliably.
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