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AIBullisharXiv – CS AI · Mar 117/10

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Robust Training of Neural Networks at Arbitrary Precision and Sparsity

Researchers have developed a new framework for training neural networks at ultra-low precision and high sparsity by modeling quantization as additive noise rather than using traditional Straight-Through Estimators. The method enables stable training of A1W1 and sub-1-bit networks, achieving state-of-the-art results for highly efficient neural networks including modern LLMs.

AIBullisharXiv – CS AI · Mar 36/103

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Motivating Next-Gen Accelerators with Flexible (N:M) Activation Sparsity via Benchmarking Lightweight Post-Training Sparsification Approaches

Researchers present a comprehensive analysis of post-training N:M activation pruning techniques for large language models, demonstrating that activation pruning preserves generative capabilities better than weight pruning. The study establishes hardware-friendly baselines and explores sparsity patterns beyond NVIDIA's standard 2:4, with 8:16 patterns showing superior performance while maintaining implementation feasibility.