New take on interpretability: superposed neurons may encode broader "V-shaped" concepts
Rohan Arun and community discussions argue that superposition, long seen as an obstacle to interpretability, may simply reflect concepts researchers haven't yet conceived—such as the famous "cat+car neuron" actually encoding a broader "V-shaped" concept.
2026-10-16 ~ 2026-10-16 · 2 related posts
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