Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen

Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by jgilias on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @12:17AM (#50348377)

I regret using that phrase. That was not “a talking point” I intended at all. But look how many HNers got nerd-sniped into talking about it instead of focusing on the actual point I was making. Oh well.

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Re:Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen by Nevermark on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @12:27AM (#50348439)

I did get that point! :)

(And you provided a valuable service/example for everyone who just thought the same thing! That phrase just keeps showing up. Whack! Whack! /h)

Unexpected free feature that plays right into recursive self-enhancement. What happens when they are trained to scale this ability up?

This could hit a wall, or be a step change in ... the rate of step changes.

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