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A researcher says modern neural networks are far more interpretable

A researcher says modern neural networks are far more interpretable than believed, with most neurons understandable in models up to trillions of parameters

TL;DRNeural network neurons are more interpretable than thought; polysemanticity stems from fixable issues, not fundamental limits.

Why it matters: If neural networks are truly interpretable, AI safety and trustworthiness improve significantly for massive models.

The cause of polysemanticity in early model organisms wasn't superposition, but several ordinary, mostly fixable issues.

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