What is model merging (e.g. model soups, task arithmetic), and why is it useful?

Combine several fine-tunes into one model by doing arithmetic on their weights, with no retraining and no data. The signal is knowing why it works and which method to reach for when merges interfere.

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Combine several fine-tunes into one model by doing arithmetic on their weights, with no retraining and no data. The signal is knowing why it works and which method to reach for when merges interfere.

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