Mechanist Paper Explores Using AI to Discover Mechanisms of Intelligence
ruthstarkman · x · 2026-08-18
A preprint titled "Mechanist" proposes a new AI system designed to act as a scientific instrument for discovering the mechanisms of intelligence, with suggestions for adding interpretability benchmarks.
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