124-question eval: 89 rewired neurons match full SFT's 89% success rate

maxsloef · x · 2026-11-11

The thread's quantitative results: 124 test questions, counting a reply as good if it stays in character without repeating itself. With 70+ neurons rewired most replies are good; full SFT scores 89%; the sparsest run matching SFT uses 89 neurons. The scatter plot shows success rate rising with neurons rewired.

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