Language Technology Research Group at the University of Helsinki

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At the University of Helsinki, we focus on: - NLP for morphologically-rich languages - Cross-lingual NLP - NLP in the humanities

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albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 18 days ago
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๐Ÿš€ New smolagents update: Safer Local Python Execution! ๐Ÿฆพ๐Ÿ

With the latest release, we've added security checks to the local Python interpreter: every evaluation is now analyzed for dangerous builtins, modules, and functions. ๐Ÿ”’

Here's why this matters & what you need to know! ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

1๏ธโƒฃ Why is local execution risky? โš ๏ธ
AI agents that run arbitrary Python code can unintentionally (or maliciously) access system files, run unsafe commands, or exfiltrate data.

2๏ธโƒฃ New Safety Layer in smolagents ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
We now inspect every return value during execution:
โœ… Allowed: Safe built-in types (e.g., numbers, strings, lists)
โ›” Blocked: Dangerous functions/modules (e.g., os.system, subprocess, exec, shutil)

3๏ธโƒฃ Immediate Benefits ๐Ÿ’ก
- Prevent agents from accessing unsafe builtins
- Block unauthorized file or network access
- Reduce accidental security vulnerabilities

4๏ธโƒฃ Security Disclaimer โš ๏ธ
๐Ÿšจ Despite these improvements, local Python execution is NEVER 100% safe. ๐Ÿšจ
If you need true isolation, use a remote sandboxed executor like Docker or E2B.

5๏ธโƒฃ The Best Practice: Use Sandboxed Execution ๐Ÿ”
For production-grade AI agents, we strongly recommend running code in a Docker or E2B sandbox to ensure complete isolation.

6๏ธโƒฃ Upgrade Now & Stay Safe! ๐Ÿš€
Check out the latest smolagents release and start building safer AI agents today.

๐Ÿ”— https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents

What security measures do you take when running AI-generated code? Letโ€™s discuss! ๐Ÿ‘‡

#AI #smolagents #Python #Security
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albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 19 days ago
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๐Ÿš€ Big news for AI agents! With the latest release of smolagents, you can now securely execute Python code in sandboxed Docker or E2B environments. ๐Ÿฆพ๐Ÿ”’

Here's why this is a game-changer for agent-based systems: ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

1๏ธโƒฃ Security First ๐Ÿ”
Running AI agents in unrestricted Python environments is risky! With sandboxing, your agents are isolated, preventing unintended file access, network abuse, or system modifications.

2๏ธโƒฃ Deterministic & Reproducible Runs ๐Ÿ“ฆ
By running agents in containerized environments, you ensure that every execution happens in a controlled and predictable settingโ€”no more environment mismatches or dependency issues!

3๏ธโƒฃ Resource Control & Limits ๐Ÿšฆ
Docker and E2B allow you to enforce CPU, memory, and execution time limits, so rogue or inefficient agents donโ€™t spiral out of control.

4๏ธโƒฃ Safer Code Execution in Production ๐Ÿญ
Deploy AI agents confidently, knowing that any generated code runs in an ephemeral, isolated environment, protecting your host machine and infrastructure.

5๏ธโƒฃ Easy to Integrate ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
With smolagents, you can simply configure your agent to use Docker or E2B as its execution backendโ€”no need for complex security setups!

6๏ธโƒฃ Perfect for Autonomous AI Agents ๐Ÿค–
If your AI agents generate and execute code dynamically, this is a must-have to avoid security pitfalls while enabling advanced automation.

โšก Get started now: https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents

What will you build with smolagents? Let us know! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ก
albertvillanovaย 
posted an update about 2 months ago
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๐Ÿš€ Introducing @huggingface Open Deep-Research๐Ÿ’ฅ

In just 24 hours, we built an open-source agent that:
โœ… Autonomously browse the web
โœ… Search, scroll & extract info
โœ… Download & manipulate files
โœ… Run calculations on data

55% on GAIA validation set! Help us improve it!๐Ÿ’ก
https://huggingface.co/blog/open-deep-research
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albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 3 months ago
albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 4 months ago
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๐Ÿšจ How green is your model? ๐ŸŒฑ Introducing a new feature in the Comparator tool: Environmental Impact for responsible #LLM research!
๐Ÿ‘‰ open-llm-leaderboard/comparator
Now, you can not only compare models by performance, but also by their environmental footprint!

๐ŸŒ The Comparator calculates COโ‚‚ emissions during evaluation and shows key model characteristics: evaluation score, number of parameters, architecture, precision, type... ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
Make informed decisions about your model's impact on the planet and join the movement towards greener AI!
ArthurZย 
posted an update 4 months ago
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Native tensor parallel has landed in transformers!!! https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/pull/34184 thanks a lot to the torch team for their support!

Contributions are welcome to support more models! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 5 months ago
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๐Ÿš€ New feature of the Comparator of the ๐Ÿค— Open LLM Leaderboard: now compare models with their base versions & derivatives (finetunes, adapters, etc.). Perfect for tracking how adjustments affect performance & seeing innovations in action. Dive deeper into the leaderboard!

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Here's how to use it:
1. Select your model from the leaderboard.
2. Load its model tree.
3. Choose any base & derived models (adapters, finetunes, merges, quantizations) for comparison.
4. Press Load.
See side-by-side performance metrics instantly!

Ready to dive in? ๐Ÿ† Try the ๐Ÿค— Open LLM Leaderboard Comparator now! See how models stack up against their base versions and derivatives to understand fine-tuning and other adjustments. Easier model analysis for better insights! Check it out here: open-llm-leaderboard/comparator ๐ŸŒ
albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 5 months ago
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๐Ÿš€ Exciting update! You can now compare multiple models side-by-side with the Hugging Face Open LLM Comparator! ๐Ÿ“Š

open-llm-leaderboard/comparator

Dive into multi-model evaluations, pinpoint the best model for your needs, and explore insights across top open LLMs all in one place. Ready to level up your model comparison game?
albertvillanovaย 
posted an update 5 months ago
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๐Ÿšจ Instruct-tuning impacts models differently across families! Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct excels on IFEval but struggles with MATH-Hard, while Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct avoids MATH performance loss! Why? Can they follow the format in examples? ๐Ÿ“Š Compare models: open-llm-leaderboard/comparator