Why did the model do this? Interp tools can answer it, argues Dan Balsam
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-05
In the same thread, Dan Balsam clarifies his claim: for arbitrary questions about a model — why it did something or how to prevent it — interpretability tools combined with agents can yield meaningfully complete answers. Models are ultimately programs, and answers are knowable.
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