How To Become A Mechanistic Interpretability Researcher
by Neel Nanda · AI Alignment Forum
Neel Nanda's September 2025 roadmap for entering mechanistic interpretability: what to learn in the first month, how to run one-to-five day throwaway mini-projects, and how to build toward publishable research sprints. Gives a concrete self-directed research plan rather than a reading list.
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