arXiv:2509.26017v2 Announce Type: replace 
Abstract: Access to credible sustainability information in the fashion industry remains limited and challenging to interpret, despite growing public and regulatory demands for transparency. General-purpose language models often lack domain-specific knowledge and tend to "hallucinate", which is particularly harmful for fields where factual correctness is crucial. This work explores how Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques can be applied to classify sustainability data for fashion brands, thereby addressing the scarcity of credible and accessible information in this domain. We present a prototype Fashion Information Tool for Sustainability (FITS), a transformer-based system that extracts and classifies sustainability information from credible, unstructured text sources: NGO reports and scientific publications. Several BERT-based language models, including models pretrained on scientific and climate-specific data, are fine-tuned on our curated corpus using a domain-specific classification schema, with hyperparameters optimized via Bayesian optimization. FITS allows users to search for relevant data, analyze their own data, and explore the information via an interactive interface. We evaluated FITS in two focus groups of potential users concerning usability, visual design, content clarity, possible use cases, and desired features. Our results highlight the value of domain-adapted NLP in promoting informed decision-making and emphasize the broader potential of AI applications in addressing climate-related challenges. Finally, this work provides a valuable dataset, the SustainableTextileCorpus, along with a methodology for future updates. Code available at [github(.)com/daphne12345/FITS](https://github.com/daphne12345/FITS).

مبادرة جديدة تُدعى FITS تهدف إلى تطوير أداة مدفوعة بالذكاء الاصطناعي لتحسين الوصول إلى معلومات موثوقة حول الاستدامة في صناعة الأزياء. مع تزايد المطالب العامة والتنظيمية للشفافية، يمكن أن تُحسن هذه الأداة بشكل كبير من فهم المستهلكين والشركات للممارسات المستدامة. من خلال الاستفادة من تقنيات معالجة اللغة الطبيعية، تسعى FITS إلى التغلب على قيود نماذج اللغة العامة، التي غالبًا ما تواجه صعوبة في المعرفة الخاصة بالمجال. هذه الخطوة مهمة لضمان الدقة الواقعية في صناعة يمكن أن تكون فيها المعلومات الخاطئة لها عواقب وخيمة.

Una nueva iniciativa llamada FITS tiene como objetivo desarrollar una herramienta impulsada por IA que mejore el acceso a información creíble sobre sostenibilidad en la industria de la moda. A medida que aumentan las demandas del público y de los reguladores por más transparencia, esta herramienta podría mejorar significativamente la comprensión de las prácticas sostenibles por parte de consumidores y empresas. Al aprovechar técnicas de procesamiento de lenguaje natural, FITS busca superar las limitaciones de los modelos de lenguaje de propósito general, que a menudo luchan con el conocimiento específico del dominio. Este avance es crucial para garantizar la corrección fáctica en una industria donde la desinformación puede tener graves consecuencias.

Une nouvelle initiative appelée FITS vise à développer un outil alimenté par l'IA qui améliore l'accès à des informations crédibles sur la durabilité dans l'industrie de la mode. Alors que les demandes du public et des régulateurs pour plus de transparence augmentent, cet outil pourrait considérablement améliorer la compréhension des pratiques durables par les consommateurs et les entreprises. En s'appuyant sur des techniques de traitement du langage naturel, FITS cherche à surmonter les limites des modèles de langage généralistes, qui ont souvent du mal avec les connaissances spécifiques au domaine. Cette avancée est cruciale pour garantir l'exactitude des faits dans une industrie où la désinformation peut avoir de graves conséquences.

A new initiative called FITS aims to develop an AI-driven tool that enhances access to credible sustainability information in the fashion industry. As public and regulatory demands for transparency grow, this tool could significantly improve how consumers and businesses understand sustainable practices. By leveraging Natural Language Processing techniques, FITS seeks to overcome the limitations of general-purpose language models, which often struggle with domain-specific knowledge. This advancement is crucial for ensuring factual correctness in an industry where misinformation can have serious consequences.

FITS: Towards an AI-Driven Fashion Information Tool for Sustainability

arXiv:2503.09114v2 Announce Type: replace 
Abstract: The rapid rise of Language Models (LMs) has expanded the capabilities of natural language processing, powering applications from text generation to complex decision-making. While state-of-the-art LMs often boast hundreds of billions of parameters and are primarily deployed in data centers, recent trends show a growing focus on compact models-typically under 10 billion parameters-enabled by techniques such as quantization and other model compression techniques. This shift paves the way for LMs on edge devices, offering potential benefits such as enhanced privacy, reduced latency, and improved data sovereignty. However, the inherent complexity of even these smaller models, combined with the limited computing resources of edge hardware, raises critical questions about the practical trade-offs in executing LM inference outside the cloud. To address these challenges, we present a comprehensive evaluation of generative LM inference on representative CPU-based and GPU-accelerated edge devices. Our study measures key performance indicators-including memory usage, inference speed, and energy consumption-across various device configurations. Additionally, we examine throughput-energy trade-offs, cost considerations, and usability, alongside an assessment of qualitative model performance. While quantization helps mitigate memory overhead, it does not fully eliminate resource bottlenecks, especially for larger models. Our findings quantify the memory and energy constraints that must be considered for practical real-world deployments, offering concrete insights into the trade-offs between model size, inference performance, and efficiency. The exploration of LMs at the edge is still in its early stages. We hope this study provides a foundation for future research, guiding the refinement of models, the enhancement of inference efficiency, and the advancement of edge-centric AI systems.

أدى التقدم السريع في نماذج اللغة (LM) إلى تحول نحو نماذج مدمجة، عادةً أقل من 10 مليارات معلمة، يمكن نشرها على الأجهزة الطرفية. يقود هذا التحول تقنيات مثل التكميم وضغط النماذج، بهدف تعزيز الخصوصية وتقليل زمن الاستجابة وتحسين سيادة البيانات. ومع ذلك، فإن تعقيد هذه النماذج والموارد الحاسوبية المحدودة للأجهزة الطرفية تطرح تحديات كبيرة لتنفيذ الاستدلال بشكل فعال خارج بيئات السحابة.

El rápido avance de los Modelos de Lenguaje (LM) ha llevado a un cambio hacia modelos compactos, típicamente por debajo de los 10 mil millones de parámetros, que pueden ser desplegados en dispositivos de borde. Esta transición está impulsada por técnicas como la cuantificación y la compresión de modelos, con el objetivo de mejorar la privacidad, reducir la latencia y mejorar la soberanía de los datos. Sin embargo, la complejidad de estos modelos y los recursos computacionales limitados del hardware de borde plantean desafíos significativos para la inferencia efectiva fuera de los entornos en l…

L'avancement rapide des modèles de langage (LM) a conduit à un tournant vers des modèles compacts, généralement inférieurs à 10 milliards de paramètres, pouvant être déployés sur des appareils en périphérie. Cette transition est motivée par des techniques telles que la quantification et la compression de modèles, visant à améliorer la confidentialité, réduire la latence et renforcer la souveraineté des données. Cependant, la complexité de ces modèles et les ressources informatiques limitées du matériel en périphérie posent des défis significatifs pour une inférence efficace en dehors des envir…

The rapid advancement of Language Models (LMs) has led to a shift towards compact models, typically under 10 billion parameters, which can be deployed on edge devices. This transition is driven by techniques like quantization and model compression, aiming to enhance privacy, reduce latency, and improve data sovereignty. However, the complexity of these models and the limited computing resources of edge hardware pose significant challenges for effective inference outside cloud environments.

Sometimes Painful but Certainly Promising: Feasibility and Trade-offs of Language Model Inference at the Edge

arXiv:2511.17184v1 Announce Type: new 
Abstract: News text classification is a crucial task in natural language processing, essential for organizing and filtering the massive volume of digital content. Traditional methods typically rely on statistical features like term frequencies or TF-IDF values, which are effective at capturing word-level importance but often fail to reflect contextual meaning. In contrast, modern deep learning approaches utilize semantic features to understand word usage within context, yet they may overlook simple, high-impact statistical indicators. This paper introduces an Attention-Guided Feature Fusion (AGFF) model that combines statistical and semantic features in a unified framework. The model applies an attention-based mechanism to dynamically determine the relative importance of each feature type, enabling more informed classification decisions. Through evaluation on benchmark news datasets, the AGFF model demonstrates superior performance compared to both traditional statistical models and purely semantic deep learning models. The results confirm that strategic integration of diverse feature types can significantly enhance classification accuracy. Additionally, ablation studies validate the contribution of each component in the fusion process. The findings highlight the model's ability to balance and exploit the complementary strengths of statistical and semantic representations, making it a practical and effective solution for real-world news classification tasks.

تم تقديم نموذج دمج الميزات الموجه بالانتباه (AGFF) لتحسين تصنيف نصوص الأخبار من خلال دمج الميزات الإحصائية والدلالية. يستخدم هذا النموذج آلية انتباه لتقييم أهمية كل نوع من الميزات، بهدف تحسين دقة التصنيف في سياق معالجة اللغة الطبيعية.

Se ha introducido el modelo de fusión de características guiado por atención (AGFF) para mejorar la clasificación de textos de noticias al integrar características estadísticas y semánticas. Este modelo emplea un mecanismo de atención para evaluar la importancia de cada tipo de característica, con el objetivo de mejorar la precisión de la clasificación en el contexto del procesamiento del lenguaje natural.

Le modèle de fusion de caractéristiques guidé par l'attention (AGFF) a été introduit pour améliorer la classification des textes d'actualités en intégrant à la fois des caractéristiques statistiques et sémantiques. Ce modèle utilise un mécanisme d'attention pour évaluer l'importance de chaque type de caractéristique, visant à améliorer la précision de la classification dans le contexte du traitement du langage naturel.

The Attention-Guided Feature Fusion (AGFF) model has been introduced to enhance news text classification by integrating both statistical and semantic features. This model employs an attention mechanism to assess the importance of each feature type, aiming to improve classification accuracy in the context of natural language processing.

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