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Explainers

One piece of technical work, usually a research paper, explained in plain words. 2 explainers, newest first.

  1. Transformer computation · 4 October 2026 · 6 minute read

    A small adapter helps frozen transformers follow much longer reference chains

    A task-trained adapter changes how existing transformer layers pass information between program lines. The results show why extra computation can help after adaptation, and why the layer where that adaptation starts matters.

  2. Medical agent evaluation · 3 October 2026 · 7 minute read

    OpenTumorBoard tests medical models against real cancer-care discussions

    OpenTumorBoard pairs recorded specialist discussions with patient evidence and final decisions. It tests whether models can answer real clinical questions or simulate a whole meeting, revealing substantial gaps while providing examples for further training.