Qwen3’s hybrid thinking explained
AI Summary
Summary of Video: Understanding Next Token Prediction in Models
Models predict the next token in sequences using prior tokens.
Key Concept: The effectiveness of a model’s answer correlates with the length of thinking time (tokens generated).
The video discusses the importance of deliberation in generating responses vs. impulsive reactions.
Thinking Mode:
- Analogous to human thought processes, where one considers answers before speaking.
Certain questions, like factual queries (e.g., capital of England), don’t require deep thinking.
However, for logical reasoning (e.g., math problems), longer thinking leads to better answers.
Hybrid Mode:
- A proposed method where thinking is toggled on for complex questions and off for simple queries.