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LLM semantic understanding distributed across all tokens, not just the last

A new paper suggests that the best semantic representation within a large language model is not solely derived from the final token or a dedicated CLS token. Instead, the model's most comprehensive understanding of its output is distributed across all its internal states. This challenges the conventional approach of relying on specific tokens for semantic interpretation. AI

IMPACT Challenges current methods for interpreting LLM outputs, potentially leading to new research in model understanding and evaluation.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper discussing a novel approach to understanding LLM internal states. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Dr Swarneendu AI ·

    The Best Semantic Representation in Your LLM Is Not the Last Token.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Every embedding pipeline reads the final token or the CLS token. The model&#x2019;s best understanding of what it just said is distributed across&#x2026;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://pub.towardsai.net…