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Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by amelius on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:25PM (#50344832)
Not just memory, also its stamina.
Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by mrandish on Monday November 02, 2026 @08:36PM (#50346877)
... and speed. Lots of speed.

To me one of the most interesting aspects of observing how LLM capabilities evolve is how it highlights the meaningful ways human minds remain unique and valuable. It gets into Philosophy of Mind stuff but the existence of the inner self (or the illusion it exists, if you believe Dennett) and the subjective experience of qualia do give humans both unique strengths and some of our most annoying weaknesses.