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Transformers, the tech behind LLMs | Deep Learning Chapter 5

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3Blue1Brown's visual explanation of how transformers and GPT-style language models work, tracing data through tokens, embeddings and attention.

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HN treats it as the go-to visual introduction to transformers, and many say it finally made attention and embeddings click.

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