Continual Lifelong Learning In Natural Language Processing A Survey

# Continual Lifelong Learning in Natural Language Processing: A Survey

**arXiv ID:** 2012.09823
**Authors:** Magdalena Biesialska, Katarzyna Biesialska, Marta R. Costa-jussà
**Published:** 2020-12-17T18:44:36Z
**Abstract:**
Continual learning (CL) aims to enable information systems to learn from a continuous data stream across time. However, it is difficult for existing deep learning architectures to learn a new task without largely forgetting previously acquired knowledge. Furthermore, CL is particularly challenging for language learning, as natural language is ambiguous: it is discrete, compositional, and its meaning is context-dependent. In this work, we look at the problem of CL through the lens of various NLP tasks. Our survey discusses major challenges in CL and current methods applied in neural network models. We also provide a critical review of the existing CL evaluation methods and datasets in NLP. Finally, we present our outlook on future research directions.

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- [arXiv:2012.09823](http://arxiv.org/abs/2012.09823v1)