
Brain-Inspired LLM Efficiency
How Cognitive Load-Aware Dynamic Activation Makes Language Models Smarter
This research introduces a novel approach to LLM efficiency by selectively activating only necessary parameters based on input complexity - mimicking how human brains process information.
Key Insights:
- Combines predictive coding (N400) for backbone sparsity with structural reanalysis (P600) for complex content processing
- Adapts model activation dynamically in response to cognitive load and content complexity
- Achieves significant efficiency gains while maintaining performance quality
- Bridges neuroscience principles with AI model optimization
By implementing brain-inspired mechanisms, this work demonstrates how biological intelligence principles can address critical AI efficiency bottlenecks while preserving model capabilities.
Sparse Brains are Also Adaptive Brains: Cognitive-Load-Aware Dynamic Activation for LLMs