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Critics call claims that Astra can rewrite Qwen weights misleading

Original: The 'Astra can read and write weights to improve Qwen' post is misleading

A widely shared claim that Astra can read and write model weights to improve Qwen is being called misleading. A blog post by Matthew Honnibal argues the framing overstates what the system actually does, and the criticism itself has drawn heavy engagement online, with readers debating how far the Astra-Qwen claims really go.

Why now: A prominent rebuttal of a hyped AI capability claim is drawing large attention among AI practitioners

AstraQwenMatthew Honnibal

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