Low-precision neural-network arithmetic

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1. Reiner PopePositiveMay 22, 2026· Dwarkesh Podcast

   Quadratic bit-width scaling makes low-precision arithmetic effective for neural networks.

   “there's this quadratic scaling with bit width, which is very effective and is the single reason why low precision arithmetic has worked so well for neural nets”

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