Mercury: Revolutionizing Language Models with Diffusion Technology

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In the realm of language models, a new contender has emerged from the shadows - the Mercury model by Inception Labs. This beast, fueled by diffusion technology, deviates from the norm of autoregressive models by predicting the entire output through noise denoising wizardry. It's like watching a master painter create a masterpiece with a single stroke, leaving competitors in the dust with its lightning-fast speed of up to 1100 tokens per second. In a world where time is money, Mercury reigns supreme, showcasing its prowess in coding evaluations and setting a new standard for efficiency and performance.
But hold on, folks, that's not all! Over in the East, a Chinese research lab has unleashed their own diffusion model under the MIT license, proving that innovation knows no bounds. With the ability to craft jokes and messages with finesse, this model dances through the data like a maestro conducting a symphony. The future of language models is unfolding before our very eyes, with these new architectures paving the way for a revolution in AI technology. It's a thrilling time to be alive, witnessing the birth of a new era in computational wizardry.
As we delve deeper into the realm of diffusion-based models, the potential for growth and advancement becomes abundantly clear. The stable diffusion family of models has shown us the power of innovation and scale, hinting at a future where language models will reach unprecedented heights. The fusion of cutting-edge technology and sheer computational might promises a world where AI will not just assist but astound us with its capabilities. So buckle up, ladies and gentlemen, because the ride to the future of AI is going to be one heck of a journey. Let's embrace this new era with open arms and minds, ready to witness the incredible feats that await us in the world of language models.

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Transformer based LMs add contextual information, while Diffusion based LMs subtract conditional noise
The speed of the diffusion technique is impressive, but will the answers be as good?
Diffusion models may lead to less need for GPUs
The concept is not new, but the question remains about determining the length of the response
Diffusion models could be better for parallel processing
Some users question if diffusion models are the best tool for the job, especially for images
Comparisons are made between the new technology and GPT 3.5
Questions are raised about the context window in diffusion LMs
Interest in open source diffusion LMs
Speculation about OpenAI potentially poaching the researchers behind the technology
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