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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 6 MIN

Decoding Attention and Emergence in AI

from Inside the Black Box: Cracking AI and Deep Learning · host Arshavir Blackwell, PhD

Explore how attention heads uncover patterns through learned queries and keys, revealing emergent behaviors shaped by optimization. Dive into parallels with natural selection and psycholinguistics to understand how meaning arises not by design but through experience in both machines and brains.

Explore how attention heads uncover patterns through learned queries and keys, revealing emergent behaviors shaped by optimization. Dive into parallels with natural selection and psycholinguistics to understand how meaning arises not by design but through experience in both machines and brains.

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