Fixed-Point Self-Attention (FPSA) accepted to NeurIPS 2026: iterative context refinement with zero extra parameters

PlisSergey · x · 2026-09-26

Researchers announced that Fixed-Point Self-Attention (FPSA) has been accepted to NeurIPS 2026. FPSA turns attention into an in-layer dynamical system that iteratively refines context to an equilibrium (fixed point) without adding parameters. The authors frame it as a step toward models that "ruminate" to counterbalance their size. A detailed technical blog and code are forthcoming. Collaborators include Sergey Plis and BAPearlmutter.

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