Yejin Choi
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
The Evolution of Reasoning in Small Language Models with Yejin Choi
- Published
- January 29, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 6m
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- Last updated
- Apr 21, 2026
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Summary
Today, we're joined by Yejin Choi, professor and senior fellow at Stanford University in the Computer Science Department and the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). In this conversation, we explore Yejin’s recent work on making small language models reason more effectively. We discuss how high-quality, diverse data plays a central role in closing the i…
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Today, we're joined by Yejin Choi, professor and senior fellow at Stanford University in the Computer Science Department and the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). In this conversation, we explore Yejin’s recent work on making small language models reason more effectively. We discuss how high-quality, diverse data plays a central role in closing the intelligence gap between small and large models, and how combining synthetic data generation, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning can
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