Interpretability Researchers Warn Against Declaring the Problem Nearly Solved
Interpretability researchers including Neil Rathi and DeepMind's Neel Nanda warn that claims of ambitious interpretability being nearly solved are premature and dangerous, as the field's reliability remains far too limited to ensure AI safety.
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