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language:
- sw
- en
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# PAWA: Swahili SML for Various Tasks

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## Overview

**PAWA** is a Swahili-specialized language model designed to excel in tasks requiring nuanced understanding and interaction in Swahili and English. It leverages supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) for improved performance and consistency. Below are the detailed model specifications, installation steps, usage examples, and its intended applications.

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### Model Details

- **Model Name**: Pawa-mini-V0.1  
- **Model Type**: PAWA  
- **Architecture**:  
  - 2B Parameter Gemma-2 Base Model  
  - Enhanced with Swahili SFT and DPO datasets.  
- **Languages Supported**:  
  - Swahili  
  - English  
  - Custom tokenizer for multi-language flexibility.  
- **Primary Use Cases**:  
  - Contextually rich Swahili-focused tasks.  
  - General assistance and chat-based interactions.  
- **License**: Custom/Contact Author for terms of use.  

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### Installation and Setup
Ensure the necessary libraries are installed and up-to-date:

```bash
!pip uninstall transformers -y && pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir "git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git"
!pip uninstall unsloth -y && pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir "unsloth[colab-new] @ git+https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth.git"
!pip install datasets
```
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### Model Loading
You can load the model using the following code snippet:

```python
from unsloth import FastLanguageModel
import torch

model_name = "sartifyllc/Pawa-mini-V0.1"
max_seq_length = 2048  
dtype = None  
load_in_4bit = False  

model, tokenizer = FastLanguageModel.from_pretrained(
    model_name=model_name,
    max_seq_length=max_seq_length,
    dtype=dtype,
    load_in_4bit=load_in_4bit,
)
```

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### Chat Template Configuration
For a seamless conversational experience, configure the tokenizer with the appropriate chat template:
```python
from unsloth.chat_templates import get_chat_template
FastLanguageModel.for_inference(model) # Enable native 2x faster inference

tokenizer = get_chat_template(
    tokenizer,
    chat_template="chatml",  # Supports templates like zephyr, chatml, mistral, etc.
    mapping={"role": "from", "content": "value", "user": "human", "assistant": "gpt"},  # ShareGPT style
    map_eos_token=True,  # Maps <|im_end|> to </s>
)
```
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### Usage Example
Generate a short story in Swahili:

```python
messages = [{"from": "human", "value": "Tengeneza hadithi fupi"}]
inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
    messages,
    tokenize=True,
    add_generation_prompt=True,
    return_tensors="pt",
).to("cuda")

from transformers import TextStreamer
text_streamer = TextStreamer(tokenizer)
_ = model.generate(input_ids=inputs, streamer=text_streamer, max_new_tokens=128, use_cache=True)
```
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### Training and Fine-Tuning Details

- **Base Model**: Gemma-2-2B
- **Continue Pre-Training**: 3B Swahili Tokens
- **Fine-tuning**: Enhanced with Swahili SFT datasets for improved contextual understanding.  
- **Optimization**: Includes DPO for deterministic and consistent responses.  

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### Intended Use Cases

- **General Assistance**:  
  Provides structured answers for general-purpose use.  

- **Interactive Q&A**:  
  Designed for general-purpose chat environments.  

- **RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)**:  
  Works best for RAG and specific use cases.

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### Limitations

- **Biases**:  
  The model may exhibit biases inherent in its fine-tuning datasets.

- **Generalization**:  
  May struggle with tasks outside the trained domain.

- **Hardware Requirements**:  
  - Optimal performance requires GPUs with high memory (e.g., Tesla V100 or T4).  
  - Supports 4-bit quantization for reduced memory usage.


Feel free to reach out for further guidance or collaboration opportunities regarding PAWA!