Will Brown: engram modules look fundamental to continual learning, not just an efficiency trick
lu__jasper · x · 2026-10-20
Will Brown shared that he's now mostly convinced engram modules (or things like them) will be fundamental for continual learning, and aren't just an efficiency trick.
It's a notable insider take suggesting the engram-style architecture line may be foundational for solving continual learning, beyond its efficiency framing.
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