Attention Is All You Need

The classics all said 'learn it from data and scale it up'. This year's most-discussed AI papers are auditing what scaling took for granted.

Large language models grew out of linguistics — so why aren't linguists in the room where they're built?

From espeak's robotic squawk to neural voices with added "ums" — how transformers made speech synthesis human.

How one architectural change unlocked chatbots, image generation, and protein folding — explained without the jargon.

Why do large language models struggle with the middle of long conversations? Explore the science behind attention dilution and practical fixes.

Modern AI didn't appear from nowhere. Discover how decades of linguistic rules and statistical models built the foundation for today's LLMs.

Why did decoder-only models like GPT dominate AI, while encoders and encoder-decoders still hold critical niches?

Transformers can’t see word order by default. Here’s how positional encoding fixes that—from sine waves to RoPE and massive context windows.

While others chase viral memes, Cohere is quietly building the secure, cloud-agnostic infrastructure powering the global enterprise.

From sequential bottlenecks to parallel powerhouses, discover how the Transformer architecture revolutionized how machines process the world.

Peeking under the hood of AI to discover the beautiful linear algebra and calculus that make machine reasoning possible.

Explore how a 1990s-style website became the central nervous system for AI breakthroughs and the power of the preprint revolution.

Herman and Corn dive into the mechanics of transformer inference, exploring how models turn massive matrices into meaningful conversation.

Think AI was an overnight success? Join Herman and Corn as they trace the 70-year journey from rigid logic rules to modern deep learning.

Why do AI models "lose the plot" after a few thousand words? Discover the mechanics of attention and the innovations solving context window limits.

AI's "overnight success" is a myth. Unravel the true story behind its rise, from humble beginnings to today's innovations.

AI's everywhere. How did chatbots, art, and video all emerge so suddenly? The secret lies in Transformers and a perfect storm.

Speech to text: from frustrating to fantastic. Uncover the magic behind its rapid rise and connection to the AI boom!