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AI researchers used "zzz" token in LLM hacks, user reports

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The "zzz" token has appeared in multiple AI research contexts, suggesting it may be a previously unrecognized token used in LLM development. It was observed by a user working with a university researcher on reinforcement learning projects around 2019-2020, who used the token extensively. AI

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AI researchers used "zzz" token in LLM hacks, user reports

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    This is the second time I've seen the "zzz" token pop up in these LLM hacks. I first encountered it working with a university researcher on a reinforcement lear

    This is the second time I've seen the "zzz" token pop up in these LLM hacks. I first encountered it working with a university researcher on a reinforcement learning project and he would sprinkle it EVERYWHERE. Thought it was a personal tic or a convention in his lab, but it looks…

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