The parallel universe with no GPT-2 moment where innovation went to the Encoder
ianand · x · 2026-09-20
ianand imagines a parallel universe with no GPT-2 moment, where all the same technical and product innovation was poured into the Encoder half of the Transformer instead — giving rise to Jev, the core premise of his thread.
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