How do LLMs Compute Verbal Confidence — mentioned by SubiculumCode

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:35:06 GMT

In human memory, we often use a sense of familiarity to guide our memory decision, in the absence of explicit recollection of details. There is a whole memory literature about "recollection and familiarity" that dissociates the two cognitive processes, recollection which involves retrieval of specific details of an experience, and familiarity, which is a sense of memory strength, but absent of any qualitative detail. Familiarity is a faster process, and can often spur subsequent retrieval attempts that can lead to actual recollection..e.g. you see someone that seems familiar, but can't place…

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How do LLMs Compute Verbal Confidence — HN submission

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:14:19 GMT

How Do LLMs Compute Verbal Confidence (DeepMind)

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How do LLMs Compute Verbal Confidence — mentioned by SubiculumCode

How do LLMs Compute Verbal Confidence — HN submission