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    oai_token-act-pair · gpt-4o-miniTriggered by @bot

    userThis neuron specifically seems to activate when the token "user" appears after a `<start_of_turn>` token, and is interested in what follows "user". The TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS contain unique or unusual tokens. Since the prompt asks to find a pattern and not just list tokens, let's focus on what seems to be triggering the neuron.Given the data:- `MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKENS`: `<start_of_turn>`, `<start_of_turn>`, `user`- `TOKENS_AFTER_MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKEN`: ` client`, `user`, ` in`- `TOP_ACTIVATING_TEXTS`: All examples start with `<start_of_turn>user`.- `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS`: Contain a mix of unusual/foreign-sounding words and symbols (`geſch`, `ſehr`, `ſicht`, `rungsseite`, `PostInfinity`, `nahilalakip`, `⟬`).The most consistent pattern is the presence of `<start_of_turn>user` followed by something. The `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` suggest the neuron might be looking for specific types of content that follow this pattern, potentially related to specialized or non-standard language.However, the explicit instruction is to "just say the pattern itself", and often these neurons capture prefixes or sequences. The most direct pattern indicated is `<start_of_turn>user`.Let's consider the `TOKENS_AFTER_MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKEN` again. If the MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKEN is `user`, then the tokens after it are ` client`, `user`, ` in`. This suggests it's looking at text following `user`.The `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` are very diverse. `geſch`, `ſicht`, `ſehr`, `rungsseite` are German. `PostInfinity`, `nahilalakip`, `IndentedString` appear to be code-related or specific technical terms.Focusing on the core structure *indicated by the activating texts and tokens*:The most prominent recurring element tied to activation is text starting with `<start_of_turn>user`.The rule is "find a pattern that helps you explain the behavior".The pattern is the sequence `<start_of_turn>user`. What follows is variable, but the activation point is this sequence.Let's consider the possibility that the neuron is sensitive to these specific, perhaps unusual, tokens when they appear in this context.The `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` look like they might signal specific entities or properties.However, the core pattern of *inputs* that cause activation is `<start_of_turn>user`.If the neuron *detects* or *predicts* by finding patterns in lists, the most straightforward pattern among the activating texts is the start sequence.Let's try to simplify:The neuron activates when `<start_of_turn>user` is seen. What it *then* predicts or detects from that point is harder to pin down without more context, but the *trigger* is clear.The `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` are what the neuron *associates* with this activation.The German words (`geſch`, `ſehr`, `ſicht`, `rungsseite`) and unusual code-like terms (`PostInfinity`, `nahilalakip`, `IndentedString`) suggest a focus on specific, perhaps technical or foreign-language, content.Could the pattern be "technical or German terms after user"? This feels too speculative.Let's go back to the most solid evidence:The `MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKENS` list contains `<start_of_turn>` twice and then `user`.The `TOP_ACTIVATING_TEXTS` all start with `<start_of_turn>user`.This strongly suggests the neuron is highly sensitive to the sequence `<start_of_turn>user`.The `TOKENS_AFTER_MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKEN` look at what comes *next*.If the MAX_ACTIVATING_TOKEN is `user`, it then looks at ` client`, `user`, ` in`.The explanation should be a *detection* or *prediction*.What does it *detect*? It detects this specific sequence.What does it *predict*? Perhaps it predicts the type of statement or content that follows this.Considering the unusual `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS`, it's not just *any* user input, but user input that might contain these types of words.How about focusing on what the majority of the `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` suggest? German words and specific technical terms.If the neuron activates on `<start_of_turn>user`, what it might be looking for *after* that is information containing these specific foreign/technical terms.But the rule says "find patterns ... not just listing all tokens".The pattern is the `start_of_turn user` sequence.Let's look at the instructions again:- "what the neuron detects or predicts by finding patterns in lists."- "explanation could be about tokens following or preceding certain tokens."- "explanation could be about words starting with a sequence."The neuron seems to detect the sequence `<start_of_turn>user`. The `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` are what it *associates* with that detection.Let's try to make it concise, focusing on the trigger sequence.If it detects `<start_of_turn>user`, that's a strong candidate.The German words in `TOP_POSITIVE_LOGITS` are also a clue.Let's consider the structure: `<start_of_turn>user` followed by something. The "something" seems to be related to

    np_acts-logits-general · gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    New Auto-Interp
    Top Features by Cosine Similarity
    Comparing With GEMMA-2-9B-IT @ 31-gemmascope-res-131k
    Configuration
    google/gemma-scope-9b-it-res/layer_31/width_131k/average_l0_109
    Prompts (Dashboard)
    24,576 prompts, 128 tokens each
    Dataset (Dashboard)
    monology/pile-uncopyrighted
    Features
    131,072
    Data Type
    float32
    Hook Name
    blocks.31.hook_resid_post
    Hook Layer
    31
    Architecture
    jumprelu
    Context Size
    1,024
    Dataset
    monology/pile-uncopyrighted
    Activation Function
    relu
    Embeds
    IFrame
    Link
    Not in Any Lists

    No Comments

    Negative Logits
     hjemmeside
    -0.39
     manual
    -0.32
    amitié
    -0.32
     fournis
    -0.31
     falling
    -0.30
     plages
    -0.29
     Arten
    -0.28
     Church
    -0.28
     lanzar
    -0.28
     Repubblica
    -0.28
    POSITIVE LOGITS
    PostInfinity
    0.85
     geſch
    0.81
    rawDesc
    0.79
     nahilalakip
    0.79
    rungsseite
    0.79
     ſehr
    0.75
     propOrder
    0.74
    IndentedString
    0.74
    ⟬
    0.73
    ſicht
    0.73
    Activations Density 0.006%

    No Known Activations