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Bluesky AI research on byte-level language models accepted by Nature

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A research paper detailing a method for retrofitting language models to operate over bytes, known as Bolmo, has been accepted for publication in Nature. In conjunction with this, new checkpoints are being released that extend this byte-level operation technique to the Qwen and Llama models. AI

IMPACT Extends byte-level operation capabilities to popular open-source models, potentially improving efficiency and accessibility.

RANK_REASON Publication of a research paper in a scientific journal. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Bluesky AI research on byte-level language models accepted by Nature

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · ai2.bsky.social ·

    Our paper on retrofitting language models to operate over bytes – the approach behind Bolmo – has been accepted to Nature! 🎉

    Our paper on retrofitting language models to operate over bytes – the approach behind Bolmo – has been accepted to Nature! 🎉 We’re also releasing new checkpoints that extend our method from Olmo to Qwen & Llama. 🧵 buff.ly/l5ILoNT

    LINKS nature.com/…/s41586-026-11111-4

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