Large language models encode query-document relevance as a linearly decodable internal signal that strengthens in middle-to-late layers and, in several models, outperforms their own generated judgments.
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LLMs Encode Relevance as a Layer-Wise Cross-Lingual Signal
Large language models encode query-document relevance as a linearly decodable internal signal that strengthens in middle-to-late layers and, in several models, outperforms their own generated judgments.