But like... why? This seems like it solves a problem we don't have - hybrid CV systems are already far more efficent than what they're describing here. Feeding the token input directly into the transformer is... what people try to avoid doing, as that uses far more energy than you'd ever consume just transfering images from a CCD. The tokenizer is not going to be the source of significant inefficiency in an AI-enabled system...
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A cutting wit unique in its originality, truly. I may never recover. You're welcome to address the question tho - this tech seems like a novelty more than anything.