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eigenslur

Syllables: ei·gen·slurUK/ˈaɪ.ɡənˌslɜː/US/ˈaɪ.ɡənˌslɜɹ/

eigenslur noun: a theoretical concept according to which LLMs, by basing their output "calculating" the words, could find a pre-word (a token) that, when multiplied with another pre-word, always produces a slur.

Noun

eigenslur (plural eigenslurs)

  1. A theoretical concept according to which LLMs, by basing their output "calculating" the words, could find a pre-word (a token) that, when multiplied with another pre-word, always produces a slur.

Forms of eigenslur

pluraleigenslurs

Origin of eigenslur

From eigen- + slur.

Questions about eigenslur

What does eigenslur mean?
Eigenslur means a theoretical concept according to which LLMs, by basing their output "calculating" the words, could find a pre-word (a token) that, when multiplied with another pre-word, always produces a slur.
What part of speech is eigenslur?
Eigenslur is a noun.
How do you pronounce eigenslur?
Eigenslur is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɡənˌslɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of eigenslur?
The plural of eigenslur is eigenslurs.

Words near eigenslur in the dictionary

  1. eigenshape
  2. eigenshapes
  3. eigensheaf
  4. eigensheaves
  5. eigensimplified
  6. eigenslur
  7. eigenSNP
  8. eigenSNPs
  9. eigensolution
  10. eigensolutions
  11. eigensolver

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