Neural networks may be much easier to read than researchers assumed, with about 90 percent of neurons serving a clear function. That would be big news for AI safety research, since deception or dangerous behavior could be spotted directly in a model's circuits. Researchers are still debating whether the thesis holds up.

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OpenAI is launching the Rosalind Academic Plan, a free offering that's currently open only to research labs at US universities without an enterprise contract.

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Anthropic has given a team from the nonprofit METR inside access to review its AI models and safety practices, the company announced.

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