Looped Transformers will blow up in 2026, researcher predicts, mocking AI's slow trends
prajdabre · x · 2026-08-01
A researcher playfully mocks the delayed adoption of AI architectures, noting that while Noam Shazeer introduced MoEs in 2016, they only exploded in popularity in 2024. He predicts the same 8-year lag for Looped Transformers, introduced in 2018, forecasting their breakthrough by 2026.
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