New algorithm makes superword tokens practical without slow context overhead, COLM 2026 poster claims
yuvalpi · x · 2026-10-06
The author teases a COLM 2026 paper on superword tokens. Responding to the common objection that superword tokens require maintaining contexts and slow everything down, they say the new algorithm eliminates that overhead and lets you start saving tokens. Catch it at Grand Ballroom, poster #139. Technical details pending full paper release.
Related event: New Algorithm Frees Superword Tokens from Context Cache at COLM 2026(2 posts)→
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