Next-Token Prediction and Regret Minimization

📰 ArXiv cs.AI

Next-token prediction algorithms can be used in adversarial online decision-making environments to minimize regret

advanced Published 31 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Train a next-token prediction model on a distribution of opponent actions
  2. Use the model's predictions to approximately best respond to opponent actions
  3. Analyze the induced online decision-making algorithm for low adversarial regret
  4. Apply regret minimization techniques to improve the algorithm's performance
Who Needs to Know This

AI researchers and engineers working on natural language processing and game theory can benefit from this research to improve decision-making algorithms in complex environments

Key Insight

💡 Next-token prediction models can be used to induce online decision-making algorithms with low adversarial regret

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💡 Next-token prediction can minimize regret in adversarial online decision-making
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