New post: "Generalization Dynamics of LM Pre-training"

New post: "Generalization Dynamics of LM Pre-training" Most people (including me) assume that LMs smoothly mature from pattern-matching to generalizing. This mental model is wrong. The true dynamics are stranger, and far more fascinating
Ranked #40 on backlist 2026-05-18 (18 May 2026 UTC) · by (Jiaxin Wen) ·

How it ranks: Backlist reads my Twitter/X timeline, scores every tweet for substance with an LLM rubric (not engagement), and publishes the daily top picks with a one-line takeaway. Curated by Surya Dantuluri.