Interpretability debate: whole-image inspection too coarse, use attribution and feature accentuation
nickcammarata · x · 2026-10-22
Responding to Curt Tigges' skepticism about neuron explanations (round-headed Jacamar bird, ambiguous V-ness), Nick Cammarata argues that inspecting whole images is too imprecise—researchers should use attribution visualization or feature accentuation to see what neurons actually respond to. Part of an ongoing public debate on how to validate interpretability explanations.
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