Shuffle trick makes long-text AI much faster
Large language models slow down when reading very long text because they check every word against every other.
But most of those checks are not needed, they are sparse and waste time.
A simple trick reshuffles tokens so related words sit together, letting the model skip big chunks of work without losing quality.
Called Permuted Block-Sparse Attention, the idea plugs into existing systems, it makes the model look at fewer blocks which cuts work and memory while keeping answers nearly the same.
On tough real world long-text tests it matches full attention yet runs much quicker, and often feels just as sharp.
Using custom kernels the method shows up to a 2.
75x speedup during long-context prep, so servers cost less and respond faster.
For app builders and curious users this means handling longer stories, docs and chats without huge slowdowns.
A small shuffle that gives less computation and big gains for long context AI — simple, practical, and ready to drop into many systems.
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Sparser Block-Sparse Attention via Token Permutation
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