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Garrit Franke

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On my blog , I ramble about software and tech-related topics. Check out my todos if you need inspiration for your next project.

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Don't trust large context windows

I recently watched a video that put a name on something I'd been feeling. The author splits an LLM's context window into two zones. There's the smart zone , where the model is sharp, and the dumb zone , where attention drops off and the model starts forgetting what you told it five minutes ago. The cutoff sits…