DiffusionGemma interpretability study uncovers non-chronological reasoning and token smearing
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-28
A paper presenting interpretability case studies on DiffusionGemma reports initial evidence of novel diffusion-specific phenomena:
- Non-chronological reasoning
- Token and sequence smearing
- Intermediate-context reasoning
These behaviors appear specific to diffusion LMs and offer new clues about how they work internally.
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