Looped Transformers get worse with more loops: researchers name 'latent overthinking' and fix it with InfiLoop
KyeGomezB · x · 2026-10-19
- Looped Transformers should theoretically improve with more loops, but in practice performance often degrades—a phenomenon the team calls latent overthinking.
- They analyze the root cause and propose InfiLoop as a fix, enabling looped models to genuinely benefit from additional iterations.
- Full analysis and paper link in the thread.
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