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Transformers, the tech behind LLMs | Deep Learning Chapter 5

3Blue1Brown · 13 recommenders · 10 months

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

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: HN treats it as the go-to visual introduction to transformers, and many say it finally made attention and embeddings click.

13 recommenders6 strong recommendations2024–2026
LLMs & generative AIMachine learning & deep learning#transformers#attention#embeddings#llm#deep learning#visualization

“what bade me finally understand the transformer architecture [0] and attention [1], are 3Blue1Brown's videos.”

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