"Actionable interpretability" argued to be an inferior form of research
aryaman2020 · x · 2026-08-26
The author critiques "pragmatic interpretability," noting that the problems it tackles are the same as those in post-training research, but post-training researchers are not restricted to specific methodologies like interpretability. The post challenges the view that actionable interpretability research is a lesser form.
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