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Re:The 'Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen' po... by m3kw9 on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @08:47AM (#50351933)
A better idea is to have Astra modify it's own weights and let it try if it can RSI, but you gonna need to closely monitor for actual leap in capabilities so you can keep a check on alignment.
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Re:The 'Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen' po... by Aboutplants on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @09:04AM (#50352132)
Someone has to already be doing this right?
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Re:The 'Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen' po... by solyin on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @09:08AM (#50352188)
Given the sizes of the models and the cost of the supercomputer necessary to run such an experiment, I wouldn't bet on it.
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