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# nemoguardrails.evaluate.utils

## Module Contents

### Functions

| Name                                                              | Description                              |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| [`initialize_llm`](#nemoguardrails-evaluate-utils-initialize_llm) | Initializes the model from LLM provider. |
| [`load_dataset`](#nemoguardrails-evaluate-utils-load_dataset)     | Loads a dataset from a file.             |

### API

```python
nemoguardrails.evaluate.utils.initialize_llm(
    model_config: nemoguardrails.rails.llm.config.Model
)
```

Initializes the model from LLM provider.

```python
nemoguardrails.evaluate.utils.load_dataset(
    dataset_path: str
)
```

Loads a dataset from a file.