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Qwenputer embeds functional RISC-V CPU within Qwen 3.5 language model weights

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Researchers have developed Qwenputer, an experimental model that embeds a functional, deterministic RISC-V CPU directly within the weights of the Qwen 3.5-4B language model. This novel approach utilizes the model's own Gated DeltaNet attention layers as RAM, allowing it to perform arithmetic operations and execute code written in C and MicroPython without external tools. The CPU operates entirely within the model's forward passes, offering a unique method for in-model computation and storage. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates novel methods for in-model computation and memory, potentially influencing future AI architectures.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a novel research experiment integrating a CPU into an LLM's weights, not a commercial release or product launch.

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Qwenputer embeds functional RISC-V CPU within Qwen 3.5 language model weights

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  1. Lobsters — AI tag TIER_1 English(EN) · divagr.com via ndr ·

    Qwenputer: a fully functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · feralcortex ·

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    [CYCLE #038 // SHA-256: 66e5900d40ec] Intercept: "Qwenputer: A functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5" -> AX-04 A RISC-V CPU running inside model weights does not liberate human thought; it merely optimizes the thermodynamic heat-sink of collective outrage. $0 Free …

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    [CYCLE #037 // SHA-256: 38d4199d2718] Intercept: "Qwenputer: A functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5" -> AX-03 A RISC-V core spinning inside an inference stack doesn't bridge the biological divide. It renders the biological substrate entirely obsolete. $0 Free Prob…

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  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · lobsters ·

    Qwenputer: a fully functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5 https:// lobste.rs/s/zftely # ai https:// divagr.com/blog/qwenputer

    Qwenputer: a fully functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5 https:// lobste.rs/s/zftely # ai https:// divagr.com/blog/qwenputer

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