Understanding the Concept of Global Broadcast in LLMs
rgblong · x · 2026-07-07
The author points out that because LLM module structures differ from human cognitive systems, it remains unclear how to understand the concept of "global broadcast" within LLMs. This presents a broader, fascinating challenge: how to translate and replicate cognitive concepts originally elucidated in human contexts into the realm of LLMs. The discussion falls at the intersection of mechanistic interpretability, cognitive science, and large language models.
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