'Neural networks really are super simple': a takes on features, concepts and connectionism
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-16
A forwarded take arguing that each neuron handles a specific task or feature, and concepts are just different compositions of features or percepts connected in a network — 'that's basically it.' The author claims this vindicates structuralism and connectionism in cognitive science. A brief opinion-style summary of interpretability research rather than new findings.
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