OpenAI is exploring mechanistic interpretability to understand how neural networks reason. Our new sparse model approach could make AI systems more transparent and support safer, more reliable behavior.
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arXiv:2607. 07316v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This article offers a comprehensive overview of mechanistic interpretability, an emerging field that seeks to reverse-engineer the internal algorithms of modern neural networks.
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