Yoav Goldberg: Interpretability core is understanding mechanisms, not just methods
yoavgo · x · 2026-08-26
Yoav Goldberg on interpretability: 1. The core goal is to further understand mechanisms, with method invention being a side effect. 2. Some results (e.g., highly redundant knowledge representation in weights) may not be causal in themselves but are still valid and useful insights.
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