Observation on 1/d Attention Scaling
stochasticchasm · x · 2026-07-16
The post makes an apparently "novel" observation: attention might exhibit 1/d scaling due to QK norm being computed per head.
This is a research-oriented technical judgment, contributing to the discussion on the scaling laws of attention mechanisms, rather than announcing a product or model release.
Related event: Researchers Debate 1/d-Style Attention Scaling in Modern LLMs(6 posts)→
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