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Continuous Diffusion Language Models (CDLM's)

by @sedielem sander.ai

Fully discrete methods dominated for a few years, but language models based on continuous diffusion are making a comeback.

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AI & Machine Learning Math & Algorithms 2026

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Aug 30, 2026	Continuous Diffusion Language Models (CDLM's) by peter_d_sherman	135	48

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