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Need an anatomy-level abstraction of neural networks
Interpretability needs multiple levels of abstraction like biology (molecular, cellular, anatomy, ecology); current mechanistic interpretability is like microbiology, but we want anatomy-level structures (organs, organ systems). You can't reach the macroscopic structure directly without first breaking down the microscopic structure via superposition, then studying how it connects.
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Chris OlahEvidence Quote
“it’s actually very hard to see this macroscopic structure without first sort of breaking down the microscopic structure in the right way and then studying how it connects together.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:36:36 AM
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