Anthropic Unveils Breakthrough in Claude Sonnet AI Model, Identifies 10M Features

May 21, 2024, 04:10 PM

Anthropic has made a significant breakthrough in AI research by unveiling a technique to interpret the inner workings of their large language model, Claude Sonnet. This technique, referred to as scaled interpretability, has identified over 10 million meaningful features within the model, marking a substantial step towards understanding and controlling AI systems more deeply. This development could enhance the safety and reliability of large language models by connecting mechanistic interpretability to safety concerns. The research represents the first detailed examination of the internal mechanisms of a modern, production-grade AI model, successfully identifying how millions of concepts are represented.