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The ability of large language models to recall obscure facts, such as game rules, highlights their vast knowledge. This recall, however, can worsen as the number of memories grows. The interference term in memory retrieval, represented by $P_{jj} - P_{jj}^2$, is approximately $\frac{d_k}{M} - \parens*{\frac{d_k}{M}}^2$. The ratio of interference to signal is approximately $\sqrt{\frac{M}{d_k} - 1}$, where the $-1$ signifies interference canceled by an optimal store.

Why this one

This analysis quantifies the interference term in memory retrieval as $P_{jj} - P_{jj}^2$, unlike other discussions that only qualitatively describe memory recall.

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IngestedOffset at this time: UTC+0Oct 16, 2026, 21:00 UTC

Ingested
Oct 16, 2026, 21:00
Source type
Unclassified
Breakout verdict
Basis
Running about 7.6× the median of this source's recent listed items
Metric comparison
511 vs median 67 (20 baseline samples)
Detected
10/17, 04:00

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