MIT Tech Review: Diffusion Models Among Four Approaches Defining Next-Gen LLMs
volokuleshov · x · 2026-08-13
MIT Technology Review reports that diffusion models are one of four approaches defining the next generation of LLMs. Inception, the company building such models, claims its Mercury 2 generates tokens in parallel, matching frontier speed-optimized models in quality at a fraction of cost and latency. CEO Stefano Ermon: 'Ultimately, the currency is going to be intelligence per dollar.'
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