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Mixture of Experts

n. Models 2024

A model design where only a few specialized sub-networks (experts) activate for each piece of input. Gives the capacity of a huge model at the running cost of a smaller one. Abbreviated MoE.

“It's a mixture of experts, so only a slice of the parameters fire per token.”

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Mixture of Experts is on the Extended list: builder jargon, industry terms, and newer slang for when you want to go further. It entered common use around 2024.