The Illustrated Retrieval Transformer – Jay Alammar – Visualizing machine learning one concept at a time.
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Text Highlight2026-07-20 13:05:37
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"Every third block starting from 9 is a RETRO block"
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I guess the smaller models just start earlier, makes sense for less depth.
Text Highlight2026-07-20 12:56:37
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"Every third block starting from 9 is a RETRO block"
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So every third block after 9, got it. But why start at 9, seems kinda random.
Text Highlight2026-07-20 10:02:37
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"the model can be much smaller. A neural database aids it with retrieving factual information"
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makes sense—why memorize when you can just look it up?
Text Highlight2026-07-20 09:53:37
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"the model can be much smaller. A neural database aids it with retrieving factual information"
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so it's like having a cheat sheet, but for facts.
Text Highlight2026-07-20 09:44:37
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"the model can be much smaller. A neural database aids it with retrieving factual information"
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smaller models are the future, but what if the database goes down?
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