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Stanford, Meta develop AI inference technique to boost speed and cut costs

A research team from Stanford University, Together AI, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Meta introduced a new AI inference technique that processes intermediate reasoning in an internal latent space rather than generating text tokens. The approach combines latent and text modes and uses a HybridLink to keep reasoning continuous. In tests on Qwen3-based models, it reduced token generation and increased inference speed, while improving problem-solving performance. The work has not been peer-reviewed.