mlcommons / mlcommons/algorithmic-efficiency

librispeech deepspeech validation loss differs between pytorch and jax, but wer aligns

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validation loss:
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wer:

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points and provides only validation-loss and WER screenshots. Start by locating the LibriSpeech DeepSpeech implementations for PyTorch and JAX, then compare their validation-loss calculations and inputs. Done means the discrepancy is explained or corrected while the aligned WER behavior is preserved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, pytorch
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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