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Post-Training 101: From Base Model to Assistant

· Rahul Agarwal · July 7, 2026, 11:06 p.m.

Generative AI supervised fine-tuning RLHF DPO

Summary

This post discusses advanced techniques in generative AI focusing on instruction tuning methods such as SFT, RLHF vs DPO, and reasoning in AI, offering insights into how base models are trained to follow instructions and meet user preferences.

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