BitNet
BitNet: Scaling 1-bit Transformers for Large Language Models
...In this approach, neural network weights are quantized to approximately one bit per parameter, allowing models to operate with far lower memory usage than traditional 16-bit or 32-bit neural networks. The architecture introduces specialized layers such as BitLinear, which replace standard linear projections in transformer networks with quantized operations. By limiting weight precision while maintaining efficient scaling and normalization strategies, the architecture aims to retain competitive performance while significantly reducing hardware requirements.