SPR Package
SPR packages, or Software Package Registries, are collections of reusable software components crucial for efficient software development and deployment. Current research emphasizes improving the reliability and security of these packages, particularly addressing issues like "package hallucinations" arising from AI-generated code and the rapid evolution of pre-trained models in machine learning. This work focuses on developing tools for automated machine learning, efficient model training and tuning, and robust methods for handling diverse data types and model architectures, ultimately aiming to streamline the software development process and enhance the reproducibility and reliability of scientific research and practical applications.
Papers
What do we know about Hugging Face? A systematic literature review and quantitative validation of qualitative claims
Jason Jones, Wenxin Jiang, Nicholas Synovic, George K. Thiruvathukal, James C. Davis
We Have a Package for You! A Comprehensive Analysis of Package Hallucinations by Code Generating LLMs
Joseph Spracklen, Raveen Wijewickrama, A H M Nazmus Sakib, Anindya Maiti, Bimal Viswanath, Murtuza Jadliwala