self-supervised-training-tool-call-examples-teaches-model-when-howmechanismsingle paper
Self-supervised training on tool-call examples teaches a model when and how to call simple tools, narrowing the gap on tasks that need them.
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- Self-supervised training on tool-call examples teaches a model when and how to call simple tools, narrowing the gap on tasks that need them.
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