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Illustration of softmax curve overlapping Boltzmann distribution with transformer architecture and steam engine gears
Large Language Models

Transformers' Softmax Mirrors Steam Engine Math: The Hidden Physics Driving LLM Hallucinations

What if the core math powering ChatGPT traces back to steam engines? This overlooked link reveals why large language models hallucinate—and hints at fixes nobody's hyping.

3 min read 2 hours ago
Illia Polosukhin in podcast discussing Transformers and NEAR AI
AI Hardware

Transformer Godfather's Wild Pivot: Crypto Fixes AI's Privacy Mess?

Illia Polosukhin, Transformer paper co-author, now pushes crypto-powered AI. Skeptical? You're not alone—his blockchain detour screams 2017 vibes.

3 min read 20 hours ago
Abstract visualization of key AI concepts like transformers and tokens in a neural network
AI Hardware

These 5 AI Terms Won't Make You Elite — They'll Just Catch You Up

Everyone's hawking AI fluency as the golden ticket. But does mastering five buzzwords really vault you past 90%? Data says no — here's why, with the terms unpacked.

3 min read 4 days, 12 hours ago
Visual breakdown of PatchTST patching time series data into embeddable chunks for Transformer processing
AI Hardware

PatchTST: The Transformer That 'Listens' to Time Series — Or Just Patches Over the Hype?

Silicon Valley's latest Transformer twist claims to 'listen' to time series data like no other. But after 20 years watching this circus, I'm asking: who's cashing in, and does it even work outside benchmarks?

4 min read 1 week, 2 days ago
Diagram dissecting BERT input embeddings versus standard Transformer encoder
AI Hardware

BERT's Bidirectionality: Transformer Hype or Training Trick?

BERT exploded onto NLP in 2018, leaping GLUE scores by 7.7 points. But its 'bidirectional' brag? Mostly a clever training hack on old Transformer bones.

3 min read 1 week, 6 days ago
Neural network diagram evolving from transformer base to multimodal foundation model
AI Hardware

149 Foundation Models in 2023: The Jazz Riff Behind AI's Wild Explosion

Researchers unleashed 149 foundation models in 2023, doubling the prior year. But beneath the frenzy, a deeper architectural shift echoes Miles Davis's studio improvisations.

3 min read 2 weeks ago
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