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Speculative decoding analogy
One of the clever tricks in modern LLMs is speculative decoding.
A smaller model predicts likely tokens first. A larger model quickly verifies or corrects them.
The result: less latency, similar quality, better throughput.
Great engineers work the same way.
Generate fast hypotheses. Validate rigorously. Ship only what survives verification.
Speed comes from reducing unnecessary work—not skipping correctness.
#ai #llm #speculativedecoding #systems #devthoughts
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