DataChef: Cooking Up Optimal Data Recipes for LLM Adaptation via Reinforcement Learning

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Source paper: DataChef: Cooking Up Optimal Data Recipes for LLM Adaptation via Reinforcement Learning

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we formulate end-to-end data recipe generation for LLM adaptation.
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The abstract explicitly states 'we formulate end-to-end data recipe generation for LLM adaptation' and the title introduces DataChef for this purpose.
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We present DataChef-32B, which performs online reinforcement learning using a proxy reward that predicts downstream performance for candidate recipes.
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The abstract clearly describes the reinforcement learning approach and the nature of the reward function.
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Across six held-out tasks, DataChef-32B produces practical recipes that reach comparable downstream performance to those curated by human experts.
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Notably, the recipe from DataChef-32B adapts Qwen3-1.7B-Base to the math domain, achieving 66.7 on AIME'25 and surpassing Qwen3-1.7B.
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The success of the generated pipelines depends heavily on the quality of the reward function used in the reinforcement learning model.
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This technology could replace manual data preparation and model training processes, offering a more efficient automated solution, potentially disrupting existing data engineering practices.
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The analysis section discusses the disruptive potential of the technology in replacing manual processes.
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DataChef was tested across multiple tasks by generating recipes using reinforcement learning and then comparing the resulting LLM performance to that of human-expert curated pipelines, achieving comparable or superior performance in several cases.
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