Interpretability Researcher: Don't Let Unexplained Model Behavior Block You
repligate · x · 2026-10-05
repligate notes researchers often ask "I can't interpret this model behavior, what do I do?" and treat not knowing as a blocker. His advice: you don't need to interpret before proceeding — remember what you saw, don't prematurely decide what it means, keep going. Quoter JordInne adds that premature generalisation and ontology collapse are common, and locking into existing narratives may itself be a strategy to reduce situational complexity.
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