Tapered Language Models

Researchers propose tapered language models, where parameter capacity is allocated asymmetrically across layers, to reflect the non-uniform contribution of layers to the final output.

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   Researchers propose tapered language models with asymmetric parameter allocation, showing improved performance under a fixed budget.

   Researchers propose tapered language models, where parameter capacity is allocated asymmetrically across layers, to reflect the non-uniform contribution of layers to the final output.

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