Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’

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Google has unveiled TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm that promises to shrink AI's "working memory" by up to six times. This development has led to internet comparisons with the fictional Pied Piper technology from HBO's "Silicon Valley." However, TurboQuant is currently still in the experimental lab phase.

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