A comprehensive deep dive into the foundations, constraints, and real-world implications of large
language models. From architectural basics to alignment challenges, this series establishes the
minimum shared technical vocabulary needed to reason accurately about modern LLM systems.
From Sequence Modeling to Scalable Language Systems
Establishing the minimum shared technical vocabulary required to reason accurately about
modern large language models. From RNNs to Transformers, understanding the architectural
foundations.
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Scaling, Optimization, and When Size Changes Behavior
Understanding scaling laws, emergent capabilities, and why architecture alone doesn't
explain modern LLM performance. When size fundamentally changes behavior.
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From Models to Systems: Retrieval, Distribution, and Operational Risk
Moving beyond standalone models to production systems. RAG, vector databases, MoE
architectures, and why deployment is a distributed systems problem.
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Alignment, Safety, and the Limits of Statistical Intelligence
RLHF, Constitutional AI, emergent behavior, and the unresolved questions that define the
next phase of LLM research. Where certainty gives way to trade-offs and open problems.
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