Mixture of Depths: How AI Models Spend Compute Per Token

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "Mixture of Depths: How AI Models Spend Compute Per Token"?

   1. Mixture-of-depths lets models skip layers per token to spend compute where it matters; understand it to evaluate efficiency claims honestly.
   2. Use AI as the final authority for the whole decision
   3. Avoid checking the answer once it sounds polished
   4. Focus only on speed instead of judgment

2. Which concept is most central to "Mixture of Depths: How AI Models Spend Compute Per Token"?

   1. conditional compute
   2. mixture of depths
   3. efficiency
   4. routing

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Match dense-model quality on adversarial tail-of-distribution tasks always
   2. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   3. Reduce average compute per token while preserving downstream quality
   4. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation

4. Which limitation should you watch for in this topic?

   1. Reduce average compute per token while preserving downstream quality
   2. Explain the topic in plain language
   3. Organize a draft for human review
   4. Match dense-model quality on adversarial tail-of-distribution tasks always

5. What should a careful learner remember about "Tail-latency check"?

   1. Use AI to draft or organize ideas about mixture of depths, then verify before acting.
   2. Skip the context so the tool can guess faster
   3. Treat the output as private even after sharing it online
   4. Use the answer without checking the source

6. You want to use AI after this lesson. What is the safest next step?

   1. Act immediately because the AI answer is written clearly
   2. Use AI for drafting and comparison, but verify before publishing or relying on it.
   3. Hide uncertainty so the final answer looks cleaner
   4. Use private or sensitive details before checking permission

7. How should AI output about mixture of depths be treated?

   1. As proof that no other source is needed
   2. As a replacement for context, consent, or expert review
   3. As a draft or helper output that still needs human judgment and verification
   4. As something that becomes correct when it sounds confident

8. Name one way to verify an AI answer about mixture of depths.

9. Which action would help you apply "Mixture of Depths: How AI Models Spend Compute Per Token" responsibly?

   1. Avoid additional engineering complexity in serving systems
   2. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   3. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   4. Concentrate compute on tokens with high routing-uncertainty

10. Which choice is a bad use of AI for this lesson?

    1. Avoid additional engineering complexity in serving systems
    2. Reduce average compute per token while preserving downstream quality
    3. Ask for a plain-language explanation of conditional compute
    4. Compare the answer with a trusted source