Test-time compute
Extra computation spent while answering (thinking longer, trying multiple approaches) rather than during training. Turning it up usually improves hard answers at higher cost and latency.
“Bump the effort setting and you're buying more test-time compute.”
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In the history of AI
Part of the Extended list
Test-time compute 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.