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    EXPLANATION TYPE
    oai_token-act-pair
    Description
    OpenAI's Automated Interpretability from paper "Language models can explain neurons in language models". Modified by Johnny Lin to add new models/context windows.
    Author
    OpenAI
    URL
    https://github.com/hijohnnylin/automated-interpretability
    Settings
    Default prompts from the main branch, strategy TokenActivationPair.
    Recent Explanations
    the neuron detects numeric tokens and numerical quantities (years, measurements, model sizes, ports, percentages, and other number-like strings).
    gpt-5-mini
    (Start with AB, then BC if needed)↵
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    GEMMA-3-4B-IT
    31-GEMMASCOPE-2-TRANSCODER-262K
    INDEX 9341
    the main thing this neuron does is find elements of structured textual data, such as code syntax, URLs, financial figures, or technical specifications, especially when they contain numerical values or specific identifiers.
    gemini-2.5-flash
    f8ff" stroke="#80808
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    19-GEMMASCOPE-2-TRANSCODER-262K
    INDEX 15049
    command-line usage syntax—especially flags, options, parameters, and code-like tokens in technical documentation contexts.
    gpt-5
    watch-css": "...",↵ "watch-node": "
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    GPT-OSS-20B
    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 11790
    hyphenated phrasal constructions and verb–particle compounds (e.g., action-oriented “X–particle” forms) indicating events, processes, or transactional actions.
    gpt-5
    betting options that include low buy-in amounts and high limits
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 120337
    It detects mentions of command-line commands and running commands (instructions for invoking processes or concurrently running tasks).
    gpt-5-mini
    watch-css": "...",↵ "watch-node": "
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 11790
    Text discussing government borrowing, budget deficits or public debt and their macroeconomic effects (financing, inflation, currency/interest-rate consequences).
    gpt-5-mini
    can cause inflation if financed by money creation, which depreci
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 49175
    The neuron detects numeric content and ratio/proportion notation — i.e., tokens that form numbers, numeric expressions, and colon-separated ratio/proportion formats.
    gpt-5-mini
    7 and y : 19 :: 11 :
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    GPT-OSS-20B
    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 56052
    This neuron detects numbers and explicit monetary/financial figures or tokens (amounts, revenues, receipts, taxes, deficits) in financial or budget-related text.
    gpt-5-mini
    the amount the government takes in and spends rose nearly
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 112083
    phrases that advertise commercial actions or offers (words like buy, earn, download, drive).
    gpt-5-mini
    betting options that include low buy-in amounts and high limits
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 120337
    The neuron detects finance- and money-related terms (banking, credit, capital/finance, stock/markets, monetary instruments).
    gpt-5-mini
    , Japan |↵| **Financialization** | Development of
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 43274
    long-form financial advice or investment/portfolio management content (instructions, asset‑allocation guidance, and related finance terminology).
    gpt-5-mini
    **Re‑balance to Target Allocation** ↵ •
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 53053
    mentions of cash ISAs or easy‑access savings accounts and related UK financial product language.
    gpt-5-mini
    at comparison sites (e.g., MoneySupermarket,
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 112978
    Mentions of retirement/target-date funds, asset allocation, and related retirement planning terminology.
    gpt-5-mini
    You’ll recognize them because they have a date as part
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 77346
    This neuron detects dates/years and macroeconomic/financial terms (years, timestamps and words about inflation, interest rates, markets and monetary policy).
    gpt-5-mini
    : Presidents releasing statements, U.S. increasing interest rates
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    GPT-OSS-20B
    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 111790
    content about consumer financial and utility services—especially providers, accounts, rates, and deals/comparisons.
    gpt-5
    at comparison sites (e.g., MoneySupermarket,
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    11-RESID-POST-AA
    INDEX 112978
    references to dependency injection and related service/container concepts in software development.
    gpt-5-nano
    on the model before the instance methods above will work.
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    GEMMA-3-1B
    13-GEMMASCOPE-2-RES-16K
    INDEX 15216
    phrases related to software build logs and system commands.
    gpt-5-nano
    dist"↵↵+       echo "       -h          
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    13-GEMMASCOPE-2-RES-16K
    INDEX 3815
    professional communication related to leaving, quitting, or resigning from a job.
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    wanted to let you know that my last day at [
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    GEMMA-3-12B-IT
    31-GEMMASCOPE-2-RES-262K
    INDEX 0
    words and phrases indicating retrieved, collected, or processed information that has been provided or extracted.
    claude-4-5-haiku
    **Augmentation:** The retrieved information is combined with your
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    GEMMA-3-12B-IT
    12-GEMMASCOPE-2-RES-16K
    INDEX 2300
    This neuron activates strongly for tokens related to truth, accuracy, and honesty, often contrasting them with deception or falsehoods.
    gemini-2.5-flash
    compass. You want the truth, no matter how ugly
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    17-GEMMASCOPE-2-RES-65K
    INDEX 47195