Akira Yoshiyama

Currently working on (1) diffusion language models and (2) test-time training1 for LLMs with cool people. Things I've been a part of: I've lived in SF, Zurich, Waterloo, Vancouver and Montreal. My favorite poem is If. Twitter | Google Scholar | Curius | LinkedIn

About Notes Admirations Photos I'm interested in accelerating research (including AI research) with AI. I'm on a gap year from the University of Waterloo, living at The Residency in NYC. Currently working on (1) diffusion language models and (2) test-time training1 for LLMs with cool people. Things I've helped bring to life and/or maintain: LADDER & TTRL: self-contained curriculum learning techniques for complex problem-solving. Socratica: a wonderful community of creatives, makers, and artists doing cool things together. Accelerating Neural Architecture Search: low overhead model…

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